The physician has ordered O2 at 3 liters/minute via nasal cannula. O2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with COPD because:

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The physician has ordered O2 at 3 liters/minute via nasal cannula. O2 amounts greater than this are contraindicated in the client with COPD because: