Which is a common symptom of hyperventilation?
A
Visual acuity.
B
Decreased breathing rate.
C
Tingling sensations.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
Hyperventilation, excessive breathing that lowers carbon dioxide in the blood, commonly produces tingling sensations, dizziness and visual impairment (PHAK Chapter 17). It increases, not decreases, the breathing rate.
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