A nurse is caring for a patient whose temperature is 100.2° F. The nurse expects this patient to hyperventilate owing to
a. Increased metabolic demands.
b. Anxiety over illness.
c. Decreased drive to breathe.
d. Infection destroying lung tissues.
A
Fever increases the metabolic demands of the body, increasing production of carbon dioxide. The body hyperventilates to get rid of excess carbon dioxide. Anxiety can cause hyperventilation, but this is not the direct cause from a fever. Hyperventilation decreases the drive to breathe. The cause of the fever in this question is unknown.
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