A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a High

question 27

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient with a high blood level of carbon dioxide. The nurse would expect which of the following responses by the body's respiratory system?

• A) The breathing rate increases.
• B) The breathing rate slows.
• C) The breathing rate will not be affected.
• D) The breathing stops.

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