Which one of the following side effects of oxygen therapy should be watched for in a COPD patient with hypercapnia?
A) Oxygen toxicity
B) Absorption atelectasis
C) Oxygen induced hypoventilation
D) Retinopathy of prematurity

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Oxygen induced hypoventilation is a risk for a patient with COPD with hypercapnia.As a result of CO₂ retention,the body's normal stimulus to breathe in response to high levels of CO₂ is not as responsive.The patient with chronic obstructive lung disease is breathing primarily on an oxygen stimulus rather than a carbon dioxide stimulus.

Which One of the Following Side Effects of Oxygen Therapy