A nurse is caring for an elderly, hospitalized client diagnosed with emphysema. The client's arterial blood gases reveal that the blood chemistry is slightly alkaline but is considered physiologically neutral. To be considered physiologically neutral, or normal, what is the client's serum pH?

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The normal, physiologically neutral serum pH ranges from 7.35 to 7.45, with a slightly alkaline pH of 7.4 being considered the ideal value. Therefore, option C is the correct answer, indicating a serum pH of 7.4.

A Nurse Is Caring for an Elderly, Hospitalized Client Diagnosed