A Patient Is Admitted with Acute Lung Failure Secondary to Pneumonia.Arterial

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with acute lung failure secondary to pneumonia.Arterial blood gas (ABG) values on the current ventilator settings are pH,7.37; PaCO₂,50 mm Hg; and HCO₃¯,27 mEq/L.What is the correct interpretation of the patient's ABG values?

• A) Compensated respiratory acidosis
• B) Compensated metabolic alkalosis
• C) Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
• D) Uncompensated metabolic acidosis

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