When a patient's respirations are shallow:
A. carbon dioxide elimination is increased.
B. oxygenation occurs more efficiently.
C. chest rise will be easily noticeable.
D. tidal volume is markedly reduced.
Ans: D. tidal volume is markedly reduced.
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This is a hospital followup of this 63-year-old gentleman who was recently discharged for congestive heart failure
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_____________ neurons carry signals form one neuron to another.
A. Sensory B. Associative C. Voluntary D. Motor
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