The Nurse Interprets Which Arterial Blood Gas Values as Partially

The nurse interprets which arterial blood gas values as partially compensated metabolic acidosis?

A) pH 7.28, HCO₃^- 19 mEq/L, PCO₂ 45 mm Hg, PO₂ 96 mm Hg
B) pH 7.45, HCO₃^- 22 mEq/L, PCO₂ 40 mm Hg, PO₂ 98 mm Hg
C) pH 7.32, HCO₃^- 17 mEq/L, PCO₂ 25 mm Hg, PO₂ 98 mm Hg
D) pH 7.48, HCO₃^- 28 mEq/L, PCO₂ 45 mm Hg, PO₂ 92 mm Hg