A person in a hypoxic state experiences an altered mental status, because in the reticular activating system, oxygen is needed to:

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Cohen Anderson

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6 October, 15:04

A person in a hypoxic state experiences an altered mental status, because in the reticular activating system, oxygen is needed to:

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Ricardo · Answer 1

Oxygen is needed in order to supply the tissue levels and if there is no presence of oxygen in the tissues, this will likely affect an individual and he or she may experience hypoxia where in she or he will be in a hypoxic state and gain an experience of having to have altered mental status.