A Patient's Assessment Data Present as Follows: PH, 7

A patient's assessment data present as follows: pH, 7.10; PaCO₂, 60 mm Hg; PaO₂, 40 mm Hg; HCO₃, 24 mEq/L; RR, 34 breaths/min; HR, 128 beats/min; and BP, 180/92 mm Hg.This condition is best described as

A) uncompensated respiratory acidosis.
B) uncompensated metabolic acidosis.
C) compensated metabolic acidosis.
D) compensated respiratory acidosis.

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