A Child Is in Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis

question 31

Multiple Choice

A child is in uncompensated metabolic acidosis.What should the nurse expect the arterial blood gas to be?

• A) HCO₃, 24; pH, 7.35
• B) HCO₃, 28; pH, 7.50
• C) HCO₃, 20; pH, 7.30
• D) HCO₃, 26; pH, 7.40

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Definitions:

Cubic Relationships

Refers to relationships between variables where one variable changes in proportion to the cube of another.

Quadratic

Pertaining to an equation, function, or term of the second degree, usually taking the form ax^2 + bx + c where a, b, and c are constants.

Direction

The course along which someone or something moves, points, or faces.

Horizontal

Describing a direction or plane that runs parallel to the ground or baseline in a coordinate system, often used to represent stability or equality.