The nurse is caring for a client who has required prolonged mechanical ventilation and has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.48, PaO₂ 85 mm Hg, PaCO₂ 32 mm Hg, and HCO₃ 25 mmol/L. Which of the following interpretations would the nurse document? A)Metabolic acidosis B)Metabolic alkalosis C)Respiratory acidosis D)Respiratory alkalosis

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The pH indicates that the client has alkalosis and the low PaCO₂ indicates a respiratory cause. The other responses are incorrect based on the pH and the normal HCO₃.

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