An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration.Laboratory results show pH 7.32,PaCO₂ 40,HCO₃- 21.The nurse interprets these values as: A) metabolic acidosis. B) metabolic alkalosis. C) respiratory acidosis. D) respiratory alkalosis.

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pH lower than 7.35 indicates acidosis. If the child’s pH falls in the same line as the HCO₃–, the problem is metabolic (see Table 27-4 in the text) .

An Infant Is Admitted to the Hospital with Severe Dehydration