A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) in Respiratory

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in respiratory distress. The results of the arterial blood gases are the following: pH = 7.30; partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO₂) = 40; bicarbonate (HCO₃) = 19 mEq/L; partial pressure of oxygen (PO₂) = 80. The nurse interprets the findings as which of the following?

• A)Respiratory acidosis with normal oxygen levels
• B)Respiratory alkalosis with hypoxia
• C)Metabolic acidosis with normal oxygen levels
• D)Metabolic alkalosis with hypoxia

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Definitions:

Compact Bone

Type of bone that contains osteons consisting of concentric layers of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae.

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue that has a porous structure, found at the ends of long bones and within the interior of vertebrae, facilitating the movement of nutrients and waste.

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate located at the ends of long bones where new bone tissue is produced during growth in children and adolescents.

Hyaline Cartilage

Cartilage whose cells lie in lacunae separated by a white translucent matrix containing very fine collagen fibers.