A 38-year-old woman is currently in the emergency department and has a diagnosis of an asthma attack.The most current arterial blood gas result reveals the following: pH of 7.24; PaCO₂ of 55 mm Hg; and an HCO₃- of 27 mEq/L.The acid-base status of this patient can be interpreted as:

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A pH of 7.24 indicates acidosis because it is below 7.35.The PaCO₂ of 55 mm Hg is a respiratory acidosis because it is greater than 45 mm Hg.The arterial blood gas is partially compensated because the HCO₃- of 27 mEq/L is greater than 26 mEq/L and the pH is less than 7.35.

A 38-Year-Old Woman Is Currently in the Emergency Department and Has