A Patient with an Acute Exacerbation of COPD Has the Following

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient with an acute exacerbation of COPD has the following ABG analysis: pH 7.32, PaO₂ 58 mm Hg, PaCO₂ 55 mm Hg, and SaO₂ 86%. The nurse recognizes these values as evidence of

• A) normal acid-base balance with hypoxemia.
• B) normal acid-base balance with hypercapnia.
• C) respiratory acidosis.
• D) respiratory alkalosis.

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