A Patient Has the Laboratory Values Above A)chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hypercapnia
B)an Alkalytic Response from Sympathomimetics

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient has the laboratory values above. Based on these results, the nurse suspects which of the following? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Laboratory Value } & \text { Patient Results } \\\hline \mathrm { PaCO } _ { 2 } & 40 \mathrm { mmHg } \\\hline \mathrm { pH } & 7.3 \\\hline \mathrm { HCO } _ { 3 } & 18 \mathrm { mEq } / \mathrm { L } \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypercapnia
• B)an alkalytic response from sympathomimetics
• C)hypercapnia with respiratory acidosis
• D)hypoxemic respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis

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