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

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in respiratory distress. The results of the arterial blood gases are the following: pH = 7.30; partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO₂) = 40; bicarbonate (HCO₃) = 19 mEq/L; partial pressure of oxygen (PO₂) = 80. The nurse interprets the findings as which of the following?

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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