The nurse is reviewing the latest arterial blood gas results for a patient with metabolic alkalosis. Which result indicates that the metabolic alkalosis is compensated?
A) pH 7.32
B) HCO3 8 mEq/L
C) PaCO2 48 mm Hg
D) PaCO2 18 mm Hg
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