The client with chronic respiratory acidosis who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 10 L/min now has a respiratory rate of 8 . What is the nurse's best action?
A. Document the observation as the only action.
B. Change the nasal cannula to an oxygen mask.
C. Place the client in a high-Fowler's position.
D. Decrease the oxygen flow rate.
D
The primary trigger for respiration in a client with chronic respiratory acidosis is a decreased ar-terial oxygen level (hypoxic drive). Oxygen therapy can inhibit respiratory effort in this case, eventually causing death.
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