A Patient with an Acute Attack of Asthma Comes to the Emergency

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient with an acute attack of asthma comes to the emergency department, where ABGs are drawn. The nurse determines the patient is in the early phase of the attack, based on the ABG results of

• A) pH 7.0, PaCO₂ 50 mm Hg, and PaO₂ 74 mm Hg.
• B) pH 7.4, PaCO₂ 32 mm Hg, and PaO₂ 70 mm Hg.
• C) pH 7.36, PaCO₂ 40 mm Hg, and PaO₂ 80 mm Hg.
• D) pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 58 mm Hg, and PaO₂ 60 mm Hg.

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