A 60-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Emergency Department with Shortness

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 60-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with shortness of breath.An arterial blood sample is obtained,and the following data are noted: Partial pressure of oxygen (Po₂) : 75 mm Hg (normal: 75 to 100 mm Hg)
Pco₂: 58 mm Hg (normal: 33 to 44 mm Hg)
[HCO₃⁻]: 24 mEq/L (normal: 22 to 28 mEq/L)
PH: 7.24 (normal: 7.35 to 7.45)
What is the acid-base disorder?

• A)Metabolic acidosis
• B)Metabolic alkalosis
• C)Acute respiratory acidosis
• D)Acute respiratory alkalosis
• E)Chronic respiratory acidosis

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