A Child Is Taken to the Emergency Department with Severe

question 10

Multiple Choice

A child is taken to the emergency department with severe dyspnea. A blood gas reveals the following values: pH = 7.45; PaCO₂ = 35; HCO₃^- = 23; PaO₂ = 63; SaO₂ = 90%. What is the most appropriate initial therapy?

• A) Administer sodium bicarbonate.
• B) Have the child rebreathe into a paper bag.
• C) Administer oxygen.
• D) Do nothing.

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