A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department (ED)in Respiratory

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in respiratory distress.The results of his arterial blood gases are pH = 7.30; PCO₂ = 40; HCO₃ = 19 mEq/L; PO₂ = 80.How should the nurse interpret these results?

• A) Respiratory acidosis with normal oxygen levels
• B) Respiratory alkalosis with hypoxia
• C) Metabolic acidosis with normal oxygen levels
• D) Metabolic alkalosis with hypoxia

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