Ultimately, Why Does a Patient Who Is Hyperventilating Have Difficulty

question 10

Multiple Choice

Ultimately, why does a patient who is hyperventilating have difficulty breathing?

• A) Because of a lack of carbon dioxide, the patient loses blood flow to the brain.
• B) Because of a lack of oxygen, the patient loses blood flow to the brain.
• C) Because of a lack of carbon dioxide, the patient must consciously work to inhale and exhale.
• D) Because of a lack of oxygen, the patient must consciously work to inhale and exhale.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state of physical balance or stability, or the condition in which all competing influences are balanced in a chemical reaction or in a market.

Kinetic Energy

Motion energy or energy that can do work.

Potential Energy

Energy in a chemical bond that is not being exerted or used to do work.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom and involved in chemical reactions and conductivity.