A patient in shock is found unresponsive. The nurse knows that immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation is required because brain cells begin to die if deprived of oxygen for how many minutes?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8
ANS: C
If the brain is deprived of circulation for more than 4 minutes, brain cells die from a lack of oxygen and glucose. As a result, prolonged shock can result in brain death. A. B. Brain cells do not begin to die until 4 minutes have passed without oxygen and glucose. D. Brain cells are dying if deprived of oxygen and glucose for 8 minutes.
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