A nurse cautions a group of individuals with COPD that using O2 at levels greater than 1 to 3 L/min can cause the loss of their _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
hypoxic drive
The hypoxic drive is the stimulus of CO2 in the system that drives respiration. If the CO2 level is reduced by excessive administration of O2, then the patient will cease to breathe.
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