A patient who nearly drowned is brought to the emergency department. The paramedics tell the nurse the patient was anoxic for approximately 5 minutes. Because of this anoxia, what might happen to the nerve cells?
A) The nerves might not be able to repolarize.
B) The nerves might not be able to depolarize.
C) The nerves might not be able to maintain the sodium–potassium pump.
D) The nerves might not be able to maintain their action potential.
C
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If a person has anoxia or hypoglycemia, the nerves might not be able to maintain the sodium–potassium pump, and with continued lack of oxygen and/or glucose, the nerve cell will die. Other options are incorrect.
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