The Nurse Prepares to Administer Bicarbonate Intravenously to the Client

The nurse prepares to administer bicarbonate intravenously to the client with which clinical manifestations?

A) pH 7.28, HCO₃^- 22 mEq/L, PCO₂ 52 mm Hg, PO₂ 82 mm Hg secondary to an acute asthma attack
B) pH 7.28, HCO₃^- 16 mEq/L, PCO₂ 45 mm Hg, PO₂ 98 mm Hg secondary to excessive diarrhea
C) Client with chronic emphysema and bronchitis who has the following arterial blood gases: pH 7.30, HCO₃^- 30 mEq/L, PCO₂ 60 mm Hg, PO₂ 72 mm Hg secondary to chronic bronchitis and emphysema
D) pH 7.31, HCO₃^- 20 mEq/L, PCO₂ 34 mm Hg, PO₂ 96 mm Hg secondary to a urinary tract infection and type 2 diabetes