A Patient Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)is on Oxygen

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on oxygen therapy at 3 L per nasal cannula.Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to a potential problem with this patient?

• A)Respiratory rate of 26
• B)Low carbon dioxide levels
• C)Arterial oxygen saturation level of 99%
• D)Lower oxygen saturation levels at night than during the day

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a specific price.

Market Equilibrium

A situation in a market where the quantity of a product demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, service, or resource, typically set below the equilibrium price.

Shortage

A situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds the supply available at a particular price.