The ICU Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Experienced $\mathrm{pH}$

The ICU nurse is caring for a patient who experienced trauma in a workplace accident. The patient is complaining of having trouble breathing with abdominal pain. An ABG reveals the following results: $\mathrm{pH}$ $7.28, \mathrm{PaCO}_{2} 50 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}, \mathrm{HCO}_{3} 23 \mathrm{mEq} / \mathrm{L}$ . The nurse should recognize the likelihood of what acidbase disorder?

A) Respiratory acidosis
B) Metabolic alkalosis
C) Respiratory alkalosis
D) Mixed acidbase disorder