A patient is ventilating at a rate of 8 to 10 respirations/min,having been heavily medicated for pain.Which of the following is true? The patient is (may)

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A rate of 8-10 respirations/min is considered slow and can lead to an accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood, resulting in respiratory acidosis. The heavy medication may be suppressing respiratory drive, causing the slow respiratory rate. Kussmaul respirations are deep and rapid respirations, not slow. Diuresis is unrelated to respiratory rate. The slow respiratory rate is unlikely to cause a metabolic alkalosis.

A Patient Is Ventilating at a Rate of 8 to 10