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NCLEX-RN · Question #263
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Question
A 35-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. Results of arterial blood gases are pH 7.2, PaO2 90, PaCO2 45, and HCO3 16. The nursing assessment of arterial blood gases indicate the presence of:
Options
- ARespiratory alkalosis
- BRespiratory acidosis
- CMetabolic alkalosis
- DMetabolic acidosis
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