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?
1. The breathing rate increases.
2. The breathing rate slows.
3. The breathing rate will not be affected.
4. The breathing stops.
ANS: 1
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