Which client would probably have a higher than normal respiratory rate?

A) Recovering from surgery and receiving a narcotic analgesic
B) Recovering from surgery and lost a unit of blood intraoperatively
C) Lived at a high altitude and then moved to sea level
D) Exposed to the cold and is now hypothermic

Narcotic Analgesic

A class of medications designed to relieve pain by acting on the central nervous system to produce pain relief, sedation, and, at times, euphoria.

Hypothermic

Refers to a dangerously low body temperature, a condition that happens when the body loses heat faster than it can produce heat.

High Altitude

Refers to elevations above sea level, usually over 2,400 meters (8,000 feet), known to affect human physiology.