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Title: A patient diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on oxygen therapy at 3 L ...
Post by: lorenkasey on Jan 25, 2018
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


Title: A patient diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on oxygen therapy at 3 L ...
Post by: Sb1117 on Jan 25, 2018
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