Multiple Choice
A patient who has required prolonged mechanical ventilation has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.48, PaO2 85 mm Hg, PaCO3 32 mm Hg, and HCO3 25 mEq/L. The nurse interprets these results as
A) metabolic acidosis.
B) metabolic alkalosis.
C) respiratory acidosis.
D) respiratory alkalosis.
Correct Answer:
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