The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Diabetes

The nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes and is in renal failure.Which laboratory findings would the nurse expect?

A) pH of 7.3,PaCO₂ of 36 mm Hg,HCO₃^- level of 19 mEq/L (19 mmol/L) .
B) pH of 7.5,PaCO₂ of 35 mm Hg,HCO₃^- level of 35 mEq/L (35 mmol/L) .
C) pH of 7.3,PaCO₂ of 47 mm Hg,HCO₃^- level of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L) .
D) pH of 7.35,PaCO₂ of 40 mm Hg,HCO₃^- level of 25 mEq/L (25 mmol/L) .