A patient in the ICU suddenly develps shortness of breath an

A patient in the ICU suddenly develps shortness of breath and the SpO2 drops to 87%. you would anticiapte all the following to vital sign measurements to increase with the exception of: a.heart rate b. respiratory rate c. temperature

Solution

The ans is c.temparature.

Because if SpO2 drops to 87%, heart rate and respiratory rate become increase. But there is no relation of temperature increase in this case. So the exception is temperature.