A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Whose Temperature Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient whose temperature is 100.2° F.The nurse expects this patient to hyperventilate owing to

• A) Increased metabolic demands.
• B) Anxiety over illness.
• C) Decreased drive to breathe.
• D) Infection destroying lung tissues.

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