A Patient Who Suffered Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Sitting in a Car

Multiple Choice

A patient who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from sitting in a car with the engine running in a closed garage has just been brought to the emergency room.The patient's laboratory test results indicate that 35% of total hemoglobin is saturated with carbon monoxide.Which of the following sets of symptoms should the nurse expect to see in this patient, based on this finding?

A) Asymptomatic
B) Disturbance of judgment, headache, and dizziness
C) Dizziness, muscle weakness, vision problems, confusion, increased heart rate, and increased breathing rate
D) Loss of consciousness, coma