Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with no spontaneous respiratory effort who requires mechanical ventilation. The first blood gas after initiating the ventilator shows a pH of 7.52 and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) of 20. What intervention is required to correct this pH imbalance?
A) Increase fluid infusion.
B) Increase oxygen percentage.
C) Reduce number of breaths/min.
D) Increase number of breaths/min.
Correct Answer:
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