If a patient with a chest injury is only able to inhale small amounts of air per breath, he or she:

A. often breathes at a slower rate because of lung damage caused by the injury.
B. will eliminate more carbon dioxide than if he or she were breathing deeply.
C. must increase his or her respiratory rate to maintain adequate minute volume.
D. will maintain adequate minute volume if his or her respiratory rate stays the same.


Answer: C. must increase his or her respiratory rate to maintain adequate minute volume.

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