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A Nurse Is Caring for a 5-Year-Old Patient Whose Temperature

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A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old patient whose temperature is 101.2° F. The nurse expects this patient to hyperventilate. Which factor does the nurse remember when planning care for this type of hyperventilation?


A) Anxiety over illness
B) Decreased drive to breathe
C) Increased metabolic demands
D) Infection destroying lung tissues

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