Too much oxygen reduces the drive to breathe in patients with chronic _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
hypercapnia
Too much oxygen reduces the drive to breathe in patients with chronic hypercapnia (elevated arterial carbon dioxide tension).
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To meet patient care needs, the LPN receives authority to delegate care to unlicensed personnel from:
1. the MD or RN who hired them. 2. the National Nurse Practice Act. 3. the 1994 Entry Level Competencies Report. 4. the Nurse Practice Act of the individual state.
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