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more ABGs - goodman - ArchivalUser - 08-29-2017
What is the interpretation of a blood gas that shows a low PaCO2, a low [HCO3-], and an alkaline pH still not quite in the normal range?
a. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
b. Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
c. Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
d. Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis
What is the interpretation of a blood gas that shows a pH of 7.44, a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg, and an [HCO3-] of 33 mEq/L in a patient with advanced COPD?
a. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
b. Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
c. Compensated metabolic alkalosis
d. Acute hyperventilation superimposed on chronic respiratory acidosis