The nurse is alarmed when a patient with a severe head injury of the occipital lobe has a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. Where might this finding indicate that there is an injury?
a. Cerebellum
b. Medulla oblongata
c. Cortex
d. Cerebrum
ANS: B
Rate of respiration is controlled by the medulla oblongata.
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