Answer: Option A.
The electrons are being shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms.
Explanation:The electrons are being shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms because each oxygen share four electrons with the central carbon, therefore carbon atoms have 8 electrons that is shared with oxygen. The oxygen have two shared pairs in double bond and two lone pairs in non bonding. Carbon and oxygen form covalent bond. This satisfies the octet rule because the electrons are shared in both oxygen and carbon octet.
In a carbon dioxide molecule (O=C=O),
Since there are no confirmation yet and the client is still in diagnosis if whether the client has it or not, it is best that the nurse should ask the client to do and maintain his or her activities in an adequate phase. It is also advisable that the nurse should advice the client to prevent doing things that could be of risk of muscle atrophy.
