A Patient's Assessment Data Present as Follows: PH,7

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient's assessment data present as follows: pH,7.10; PaCO₂,60 mm Hg; PaO₂,40 mm Hg; HCO₃-,24 mEq/L; RR,34 breaths/min; HR,128 beats/min; and BP,180/92 mm Hg.This condition is best described as

• A) uncompensated respiratory acidosis.
• B) uncompensated metabolic acidosis.
• C) compensated metabolic acidosis.
• D) compensated respiratory acidosis.

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