You Are Dealing with a Patient in a Coma,so You

Multiple Choice

You are dealing with a patient in a coma,so you order a brain scan to help diagnose the cause of elevated respiration rate.The scan shows elevated activity in the medulla,and the patient's records indicate a life of work around irritating chemicals,so you suspect that the patient has

A) cystic fibrosis.
B) asthma.
C) emphysema.
D) apnea.
E) tuberculosis.