A 7-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit for acute asthma. Vital signs re RR of 56, BP of 98/75 and has shortness of breath. The nurse expects that the child's arterial blood gas level to indicate a:

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A pH of 7.28 indicates hypoxia. The value is less than the expected range of 7.35 to 7.45. Hypoxia leads to hypercapnia that later leads to low pH level.

A 7-Year-Old Is Admitted to the Pediatric Unit for Acute