The nurse is providing care for a client whose arterial blood gas results are pH = 7.48; CO2 = 44; NaHCO3 = 29.Which conclusion about the client's condition will the nurse draw from the testing results?
A) Respiratory acidosis
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Respiratory alkalosis
D) Metabolic alkalosis
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