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NCLEX-RN · Question #200
A female client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has presented in the emergency department with cough productive of yellow sputum and increasing shortness of breath. On room air…
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A female client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has presented in the emergency department with cough productive of yellow sputum and increasing shortness of breath. On room air, her blood gases are as follows: pH 7.30 mm Hg, PCO2 60 mm Hg, PO2 55 mm Hg, HCO3 32 mEq/L. These arterial blood gases reflect:
Options
- ACompensated respiratory acidosis
- BNormal blood gases
- CUncompensated metabolic acidosis
- DUncompensated respiratory acidosis
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(26 responses)- A12% (3)
- B4% (1)
- C23% (6)
- D62% (16)
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#ABG interpretation#uncompensated respiratory acidosis#COPD exacerbation#acid-base balance
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