The Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The patient has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is on oxygen therapy at 2 L per nasal cannula.Why must the nurse monitor this patient's respiratory status during the night?

A) Small changes in carbon dioxide can affect ventilation
B) Carbon dioxide levels override oxygen levels in this type of patient
C) High levels of oxygen can extinguish the stimulus to breathe
D) Patients with COPD easily rid the body of carbon dioxide through the lungs

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