A Woman Is in the Emergency Department After a Car

Multiple Choice

A woman is in the emergency department after a car wreck. She is breathing rapidly and complains of dizziness and tingling in her extremities. She says, "I think I'm having a heart attack!" The nurse is aware that the symptoms may be related to which of the following?

A) A transient ischemic attack
B) Hyperventilation
C) Hypotension
D) Asthma