A nurse is taking vital signs of an adult patient whose oxygen saturation is 96%. The patient's temperature is 102° F, blood pressure is 130/86, pulse is 100 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min. Which factor may be contributing to the elevated respiratory rate?
A) The patient's temperature
B) The patient's oxygen saturation
C) The patient's pulse rate
D) The patient's blood pressure
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