Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 65-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being transported via air ambulance. At higher altitudes, what physiological effect should you most anticipate in this patient?

  • Pulmonary edema

  • Hypoxia

  • Barotrauma

  • Hypercapnia

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
General Principles of Flight Transport Nursing Practice
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