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The ICU Nurse Is Concerned with Her Patient's Arterial Blood

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The ICU nurse is concerned with her patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) results- especially the pH 7.30; and PCO2 49 mm Hg. The nurse interprets these ABG results to mean respiratory acidosis. The nurse knows which of the following are clinical manifestations of respiratory acidosis? Select all that apply.


A) Headache with complaints of blurred vision
B) Muscle twitching
C) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
D) Complaints of paresthesia sensations around the lips/mouth
E) Numbness in the fingers and toes

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