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A 60-Year-Old Male Patient Is Admitted to the Medical Unit

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A 60-year-old male patient is admitted to the medical unit with a bowel obstruction causing him to vomit frequently.What is the correct interpretation of the most recent arterial blood gas values for this patient: pH = 7.51; PaCO₂ = 43 mm Hg; and HCO₃- = 34 mEq/L?


A) Respiratory acidosis
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Respiratory alkalosis
D) Metabolic alkalosis

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