A client appears very anxious, with 40 shallow respirations per minute. the client complains of feeling dizzy and lightheaded and of having tingling sensations of the fingertips and around the lips. the nurse should recognize that the client's complaints are probably related to:

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Imani Moran

Biology

5 October, 21:53

A client appears very anxious, with 40 shallow respirations per minute. the client complains of feeling dizzy and lightheaded and of having tingling sensations of the fingertips and around the lips. the nurse should recognize that the client's complaints are probably related to:

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Rylee Patterson · Answer 1

The client who complain of felling dizzy and light headed and having tingling sensation of fingertips around the lip is related to hyperventilation.

Hyperventilation of the client is associated with client blowing excessive carbon dioxide which lead to client fell dizzy and light headed and having tingling sensations of the finger tip around the lips If this condition is uninterrupted it could lead to respiratory alkalosis.