A Patient Who Has Required Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Has the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient who has required prolonged mechanical ventilation has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.48, PaO₂ 85 mm Hg, PaCO₂ 32 mm Hg, and HCO₃ 25 mEq/L. The nurse interprets these results as

• A) metabolic acidosis.
• B) metabolic alkalosis.
• C) respiratory acidosis.
• D) respiratory alkalosis.

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