A client with alveolar hypoventilation and carbon dioxide retention would most likely benefit from oxygen therapy by using which of the following methods of administration?

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A client with alveolar hypoventilation and carbon dioxide retention would benefit from oxygen therapy using a Ventimask because it provides a more precise oxygen concentration with the ability to adjust the concentration of delivered oxygen while still allowing the client to rebreathe some exhaled air. This rebreathing increases the client's respiratory drive and can help reduce the retention of carbon dioxide. The other masks mentioned - simple face mask, partial rebreathing mask, and nonrebreathing mask - do not offer the ability to adjust oxygen concentration and do not allow the client to rebreathe some exhaled air, making them less effective in treating alveolar hypoventilation and carbon dioxide retention.

A Client with Alveolar Hypoventilation and Carbon Dioxide Retention Would