A Client with COPD Has Severe Shortness of Breath at Rest

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client with COPD has severe shortness of breath at rest and arterial oxygen tension (PaO₂) of 35 mm Hg. When oxygen via nasal cannula is prescribed, the nurse would assess the client cautiously because

• A) regulating oxygen settings can be done by unlicensed staff.
• B) some clients with COPD have CO₂ narcosis.
• C) skin damage under the nasal cannula is common.
• D) the client may try to sneak a cigarette and get burned.

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