For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book to select the appropriate code(s)for the diagnostic statements given

Which of the following statements would be true of a patient who relies on the hypoxic drive to breathe?

A) The primary gas affecting the respiratory rate is carbon dioxide. B) The peripheral chemoreceptors have become less sensitive to oxygen. C) The respiratory rate is set according to the level of O2 in the body. D) The central chemoreceptors are the primary influence on the respiratory rate.

The initial stage of hemorrhagic shock is characterized by low circulating blood volume with:

A. a respiratory rate of 30 to 40 breaths/min B. minimal signs of hypo perfusion C. absent capillary refill D. a heart rate over 120 beats/min