A Nurse Cares for a Client with Chronic Respiratory Acidosis

A nurse cares for a client with chronic respiratory acidosis who is placed on mechanical ventilation for an acute exacerbation of emphysema. Which acid-base abnormality will the nurse expect if the client's PaCO₂ is corrected too quickly?

A) pH 7.52
B) pH 7.35
C) HCO₃ 18 mmoL/L
D) HCO₃ 24 mmoL/L