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A client in the ICU starts reporting being "short of breath." An arterial blood gas (ABG) is drawn. The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mm Hg. What does the ABG reflect? Respiratory acidosis Metabolic alkalosis Metabolic acidosis Respiratory alkalosis

Name: a client in the icu starts reporting being short of breath an arterial blood gas abg is drawn the abg has the following values ph 721 paco2 64 mm hg hco3 24 mm hg what does the abg reflect r 41265
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Description: a client in the icu starts reporting being short of breath an arterial blood gas abg is drawn the abg has the following values ph 721 paco2 64 mm hg hco3 24 mm hg what does the abg reflect r 41265

          A client in the ICU starts reporting being "short of breath." An arterial blood gas (ABG) is drawn.
The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mm Hg. What does
the ABG reflect?
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis

a client in the icu starts reporting being short of breath an arterial blood gas abg is drawn the abg has the following values ph 721 paco2 64 mm hg hco3 24 mm hg what does the abg reflect r 41265

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21 (Normal range: 7.35-7.45) PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg (Normal range: 35-45 mm Hg) HCO3 = 24 mm Hg (Normal range: 22-28 mm Hg) Show more…

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A client in the ICU starts reporting being "short of breath." An arterial blood gas (ABG) is drawn. The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mm Hg. What does the ABG reflect? Respiratory acidosis Metabolic alkalosis Metabolic acidosis Respiratory alkalosis