List six symptoms associated with hyperventilation
What will be an ideal response?
• Parasthesia or numbness in the extremities
• Chvostek's sign—abnormal spasm of the facial muscles elicited by light taps on the facial nerve
• Apprehension
• Diaphoresis
• Trembling
• Fatigue
• Circumoral parasthesia
• Unconsciousness following stress-induced deep, rapid breathing
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A) Dilated pupils B) Decreased body temperature C) Elevated blood pressure D) Increased salivation
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Pregnancy tests determine the levels of what substance, which is present in increasingly higher levels during pregnancy, in both urine and blood?
What will be an ideal response?
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