A nurse evaluates the following arterial blood gas values in a client: pH 7.48,PaO₂ 98 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 28 mm Hg,and HCO₃- 22 mEq/L.Which client condition should the nurse correlate with these results?

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The elevated pH level indicates alkalosis.The bicarbonate level is normal,and so is the oxygen partial pressure.Loss of carbon dioxide is the cause of the alkalosis,which would occur in response to hyperventilation.Diarrhea and vomiting would cause metabolic alterations,COPD would lead to respiratory acidosis,and the client with emphysema most likely would have combined metabolic acidosis on top of a mild,chronic respiratory acidosis.

A Nurse Evaluates the Following Arterial Blood Gas Values in a Client