The nurse counts a patient's respirations at 30 per minute. From this finding, what about the patient's respiratory status should cause the nurse concern?
A) Pneumonia is developing.
B) Increased carbon dioxide in the blood is being expelled.
C) Respiratory arrest is beginning.
D) Pain is affecting the respiratory rate.
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