A Patient Admitted to the Emergency Department with "Excruciating Chest

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the emergency department with "excruciating chest pain, above the rating of 10," has a heart rate of 55, rapid, irregular respirations, complains of nausea, and is too weak to move to the stretcher without aid. Which component of the nervous system is the cause of this patient's response to pain?

• A) Parasympathetic
• B) Sympathetic
• C) Central
• D) Peripheral

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