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Practice Exercise 3 ( 5 Questions)

Question 1 of 5 :

An older client comes to the emergency department experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. An arterial blood gas is ordered. Which of the following ABG results indicates respiratory acidosis?

A pH 7.54; PaCO₂ 28 mmHg; HCO₃⁻ 22 mEq/L

B pH 7.32; PaCO₂ 46 mmHg; HCO₃⁻ 24 mEq/L

C pH 7.31; PaCO₂ 35 mmHg; HCO₃⁻ 20 mEq/L

D pH 7.50; PaCO₂ 37 mmHg; HCO₃⁻ 28 mEq/L

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