Given the Following Arterial Blood-Gas Results, Which Choice Best Describes

question 11

Multiple Choice

Given the following arterial blood-gas results, which choice best describes the expected base excess/deficit and total CO₂ results for the sample?
PH = 7.32
PCO₂ = 65 mm Hg
HCO₃ = 24 mEq/L

• A)a base excess (above normal) and a normal total CO₂
• B)a base deficit (below normal) and a normal total CO₂
• C)a base excess (above normal) and a significantly decreased total CO₂
• D)a base deficit (below normal) and a significantly increased total CO₂

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