What effect does sudden pain have on breathing?
a. causes an increase in tidal volume
b. causes a short period of apnea
c. causes the respiratory rate to increase
d. causes a decrease in respiratory rate
b. causes a short period of apnea
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A) remain unchanged B) increase until death occurs C) decrease until death occurs D) decrease slightly and then return to normal
The volume of blood ejected from the ventricle during a systolic contraction
a)diastolic heart failure b)ejection fraction c)natriuretic peptide d)stroke volume e)systolic heart failure
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