The nurse would expect a patient with respiratory acidosis to have an excessive amount of

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Respiratory acidosis occurs when the lungs are not able to excrete enough carbon dioxide.Carbon dioxide and water create carbonic acid.A buildup of carbonic acid causes the ECF to become more acidic,decreasing the pH.Bicarbonate is normal with uncompensated respiratory acidosis or elevated with compensated respiratory acidosis.Excessive oxygen and phosphate are not characteristic of respiratory acidosis.

The Nurse Would Expect a Patient with Respiratory Acidosis to Have