The client has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is on oxygen therapy at 2 L per nasal cannula. Why must the nurse monitor this client's respiratory status during the night?
Question 1 options:
Small changes in carbon dioxide can affect ventilation.
Carbon dioxide levels override oxygen levels in this type of client.
High levels of oxygen can extinguish the stimulus to breath.
Clients with COPD easily rid the body of carbon dioxide through the lungs.