A nurse is taking vital signs of an adult patient whose oxygen saturation is 96%. The patient's temperature is 102° F, blood pressure is 130/86, pulse is 100 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min
Which factor may be contributing to the elevated respiratory rate?
a. The patient's temperature
b. The patient's oxygen saturation
c. The patient's pulse rate
d. The patient's blood pressure
ANS: A
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