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The physician has ordered O2 at 3 liters/minute via nasal cannula. O2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with COPD because: * A. Higher concentrations result in severe headache. B. Hypercapnic drive is necessary for breathing. C. Higher levels will be required later for pO2. D. Hypoxic drive is needed for breathing.

Name: the physician has ordered o2 at 3 litersminute via nasal cannula o2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with copd because a higher concentrations result in severe hea 81076
Uploaded: 2021-10-06T13:12:30-08:00
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Description: the physician has ordered o2 at 3 litersminute via nasal cannula o2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with copd because a higher concentrations result in severe hea 81076

          The physician has ordered O2 at 3 liters/minute via nasal cannula. O2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with COPD because:
*
A.  Higher concentrations result in severe headache.
B.  Hypercapnic drive is necessary for breathing.
C.  Higher levels will be required later for pO2.
D.  Hypoxic drive is needed for breathing.

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10/06/2021

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Step 1: In COPD, the body's normal response to high levels of carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) is blunted, and the body relies on low levels of oxygen (hypoxia) to drive breathing. Show more…

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The physician has ordered O2 at 3 liters/minute via nasal cannula. O2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with COPD because: * A. Higher concentrations result in severe headache. B. Hypercapnic drive is necessary for breathing. C. Higher levels will be required later for pO2. D. Hypoxic drive is needed for breathing.