Which one of the following clients would probably have a higher than normal respiratory rate? A client who has:

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A reduction in hemoglobin from blood loss would increase the respiratory rate.Narcotics and hypothermia slow the respiratory rate.Going from lower altitudes to higher altitudes inhibits oxygen binding,so going to a lower altitude would decrease the respiratory rate or have no effect.Hypothermia decreases the metabolic rate,so the respiratory rate would like decrease.

Which One of the Following Clients Would Probably Have a Higher