Which patient situations are considered involuntary responses to autonomic nervous system control? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Sweating when hot
2. Stepping over a chair to prevent falling
3. Complaining of nausea
4. Salivating at the smell of food
5. Breathing deeper when running
1,4,5
Rationale 1: Sweating is an involuntary response that is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system.
Rationale 2: Muscle movement is controlled by the somatic nervous system.
Rationale 3: Complaining of nausea is a result of sensory neuron input and is not part of the autonomic system.
Rationale 4: Salivation is involuntary and is controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
Rationale 5: Breathing deeper when running is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. The act of running is controlled by the somatic nervous system.
Global Rationale: Sweating is an involuntary response that is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. Salivation is involuntary and is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Breathing deeper when running is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. The act of running is controlled by the somatic nervous system. Muscle movement is controlled by the somatic nervous system. Complaining of nausea is a result of sensory neuron input and is not part of the autonomic system.
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