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ABGs on a Patient Show a PH 7

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ABGs on a patient show a pH 7.28, PaCO2 31 mm Hg, HCO3 17 mEq/L, and PaO2 47 mm Hg on a nonrebreather mask. Blood sugar is 105 mg/dL and the anion gap is 16. The most likely cause of the acidosis is:


A) emesis.
B) diarrhea.
C) ketoacidosis.
D) lactic acidosis.

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