A patient who has been on a high-protein diet comes to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms. Upon analysis of arterial blood gases (ABGs), the patient is diagnosed with hypercapnia. The nurse will note the ABG results that confirm this diagnosis include: Select all that apply.
A) pH 7.31 (normal 7.35 to 7.45).
B)PO 2 of 97%
C)CO 2 of 58 mm Hg (normal 38 to 42).
D)Serum HCO 3 of -3 3 mEq/L ( normal 22 to 28)
E)Serum K + (potassium)of 3.6 mmol/L (normal 3.5 to 5.0).

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A patient who has been on a high-protein diet comes to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms. Upon analysis of arterial blood gases (ABGs), the patient is diagnosed with hypercapnia. The nurse will note the ABG results that confirm this diagnosis include: Select all that apply.
A) pH 7.31 (normal 7.35 to 7.45).
B)PO 2 of 97%
C)CO 2 of 58 mm Hg (normal 38 to 42). 
D)Serum  HCO 3 of -3 3 mEq/L ( normal 22 to 28)
E)Serum K + (potassium)of 3.6 mmol/L (normal 3.5 to 5.0).

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The Answer is A, C, D

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