You are by the side of a male patient who participated in deep-sea diving earlier in the day. the 32-year-old patient informs you that he thinks he pulled a muscle in his shoulder, which has been hurting more as the day goes on. when questioned, he admits to having a headache and blurred vision. you are suspicious of decompression sickness. which statement made by the patient would be most significant given the situation? a. "i spent some time in a pocket of warm water."b. "while diving, i saw a shark and came up as fast as i could."c. "i took tylenol before the dive for a headache."d. "i ate seafood the night before."

The statement made by the patient that would be most significant given the situation is letter B. while diving, I saw a shark and came up as fast as I could.

Explanation: When the patient swimmed back toward surface after a deep dive, the water pressure around him decresead. However, his transition happened so quickly that the nitrogen did not have time to clear from his blood. Instead, it separated out of his blood and created bubbles in his tissues or blood. Those nitrogen bubbles were responsible for his decompression sickness.

The other statement in letter A is a way of preventing  and minimizing the risk of decompression sickness.