You are examining a 70-year-old female patient with altered mental status. She is awake and can speak. You detect an odor of acetone and suspect that the patient is suffering from:

You are caring for a 25-year-old male patient that has been shot once in the head. The patient is in extremis (near the point of death) with a noticeable breathing pattern that alternates between no breathing and fast breathing. Your understanding of pathophysiology leads you to believe the breathing pattern may be due to damage to the section of his brain responsible for respiratory control,

also known as the: A) cerebellum. B) frontal lobe. C) medulla oblongata. D) thalamus.

_________ is the body's reaction to an irritation of water entering the lower respiratory tract.

a. bronchoconstriction b. laryngospasm c. esophageal spasms d. swelling in the oropharynx