A nurse is performing an assessment on a client, and notes findings consistent with hypoxemia. Which manifestation suggest this diagnosis?
A) Tachypnea
B) Bradycardia
C) Hyperthermia
D) Hemiparesis
A) Tachypnea
Explanation: A) Tachypnea is a symptom suggestive of hypoxemia.
B) Tachycardia, not bradycardia, is a symptom suggestive of hypoxemia.
C) Hyperthermia is not a symptom suggestive of hypoxemia.
D) Hemiparesis is not a symptom suggestive of hypoxemia.
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