A Patient, Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré, Has a Respiratory Rate of 8

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient, diagnosed with Guillain-Barré, has a respiratory rate of 8 per minute and a blood pressure of 86/48 mmHg. The patient is being prepared for intubation. What would the nurse anticipate the blood gases to be?

• A)high PaCO₂
• B)low PaCO₂
• C)high HCO₃
• D)high pH

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