A client experiences a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. The client's level of consciousness is declining, and respirations have become slow and shallow
When monitoring a client's respiratory status, which area of the brain would the nurse realize is responsible for the rate and depth? A) The pons
B) The frontal lobe
C) Central sulcus
D) Wernicke's area
A
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The pons in the brainstem controls rate and depth of respirations. When injury occurs or increased intracranial pressure results, respirations are slowed. The frontal lobe completes executive functions and cognition. The central sulcus is a fold in the cerebral cortex called the central fissure. The Wernicke's area is the area linked to speech.
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