A client being mechanically ventilated has an arterial blood gas analysis that indicates respiratory acidosis. Which change in ventilator settings should the nurse anticipate?
1. Decrease in oxygen delivery
2. Decreased tidal volume of each breath
3. Increased respiratory rate
4. Increase in humidification of inspired air
Answer: 3. Increased respiratory rate
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