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Question:

During assessment, a client is observed with mild tachypnea, tension in the muscles of the neck and shoulder, and nervousness. Which of the following is most likely?

A Oxygen levels have increased and carbon dioxide levels have dropped, predisposing the client to hyperventilation syndrome.
explanation

The symptom cluster is common to breathing in excess of physical demand. All of the wrong answers are somehow flawed—for example, a CO2 level increase would actually increase parasympathetic activation.

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