Your older adult patient has been diagnosed with urosepsis and has a temperature of 103.4°F. You should be aware that the oxygen demands of the patient's body would change in which direction and why?
A) Increase due to an increase in metabolism
B) Decrease due to a decrease in metabolism
C) Increase due to a decrease in metabolism
D) Decrease due to an increase in metabolism
Ans: A
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When a person's temperature is elevated, hypermetabolism occurs, and the respiratory rate, heart rate, and basal metabolic rate increase. The other options are incorrect because oxygen demands would not decrease and they would not increase due to a decrease in metabolism.
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