When assessing a client's respirations, the nurse realizes that the respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in:
1. Oxygen concentration.
2. Carbon dioxide concentration.
3. Hydrogen ions.
4. Potassium level.
5. Serum calcium level.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in the concentration of oxygen.
Rationale 2: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide.
Rationale 3: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in the concentration of hydrogen ions.
Rationale 4: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors do not respond to changes in the potassium level.
Rationale 5: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors do not respond to changes in the serum calcium level.
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