Supplemental oxygen given to a patient with an acute myocardial infarction:
A) will prevent the patient from developing a lethal cardiac dysrhythmia.
B) should not exceed 3 L/min in order to prevent oxidative injury.
C) oxygenates the myocardium that is distal to the occluded coronary artery.
D) enhances the body's compensatory mechanisms during the cardiac event.
Answer: D) enhances the body's compensatory mechanisms during the cardiac event.
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