Oxygen at the rate of 2 liters per minute through nasal cannula is prescribed for a client with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following statements best
describes why the
oxygen therapy is maintained at a relatively low concentration?
O The oxygen will be lost at the client's nostrils if given at a higher level with a nasal cannula.
The client's long history of respiratory problems indicates that he would be unable to absorb oxygen given at a higher rate.
The client's respiratory center is so used to high carbon dioxide and low oxygen levels that changing these levels may eliminate his
stimulus for breathing.
O The cells in the alveoli are so damaged by the client's long history of respiratory problems that increased mygen levels and reduced
carbon dioxide levels likely will cause the cells to burst.