A nurse is monitoring a patient with spinal cord injury for respiratory complications. Which of the following findings would indicate that the patient should be intubated?
A) Respiratory rate of 20 breaths/minute
B) Vital capacity of 30 mL/kg
C) PaO2 of 90 mm Hg
D) PaCO2 of 60 mm Hg
D
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