Question

A person suffers punctures in his chest cavity in an accident without any damage to the lungs. Its effect could be ______.

Options

• Reduced breathing rate

• Rapid increase in breathing rate

• No change in respiration

• Cessation of breathing

Answer 1

A person suffers punctures in his chest cavity in an accident without any damage to the lungs. Its effect could be cessation of breathing

Explanation:

The chest cavity appears to work like an air-tight chamber. Any puncture will hamper inflation or deflation and thus breathing will stop.