You are caring for a 25-year-old male patient that has been shot once in the head.The patient is in extremis (near the point of death)with a noticeable breathing pattern that alternates between no breathing and fast breathing.Your understanding of pathophysiology leads you to believe the breathing pattern may be due to damage to the section of his brain responsible for respiratory control,also known as the:
A) medulla oblongata.
B) frontal lobe.
C) cerebellum.
D) thalamus.

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The medulla oblongata is responsible for respiratory control, therefore damage to this area can result in irregular breathing patterns or cessation of breathing.

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