A Nurse Asks a Client to Take Deep Breaths During

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse asks a client to take deep breaths during an electroencephalography.The client asks,"Why are you asking me to do this?" How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Hyperventilation causes vascular dilation of cerebral arteries, which decreases electoral activity in the brain."
• B) "Deep breathing helps you to relax and allows the electroencephalograph to obtain a better waveform."
• C) "Hyperventilation causes cerebral vasoconstriction and increases the likelihood of seizure activity."
• D) "Deep breathing will help you to blow off carbon dioxide and decreases intracranial pressures."

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