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Title: A patient with a head injury has a pO2 of 88 and a pCO2 of 58. The nurse realizes that which physiol
Post by: Jendo on May 19, 2016
A patient with a head injury has a pO2 of 88 and a pCO2 of 58. The nurse realizes that which physiologic process will occur in this patient?
1. Cerebral blood vessels will constrict.
2. Cerebral blood vessels will dilate.
3. Blood flow to the cerebral cortex will slow.
4. Blood will be shunted from the cerebral cortex.


Title: Re: A patient with a head injury has a pO2 of 88 and a pCO2 of 58. The nurse realizes that which phy
Post by: Canamerica on Jun 11, 2016
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Title: Re: A patient with a head injury has a pO2 of 88 and a pCO2 of 58. The nurse realizes that which physiol
Post by: Jendo on Jun 11, 2016
WOW, that makes total sense, perfect explanation


Title: Re: A patient with a head injury has a pO2 of 88 and a pCO2 of 58. The nurse realizes that which physiol
Post by: Canamerica on Jun 17, 2016
Always more than happy to help on here