The patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) values on room air are PaO₂,40 mm Hg; pH,7.10; PaCO₂,44 mm Hg; andHCO₃¯,16 mEq/L.What is the interpretation of the patient's ABG?
A) Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
B) Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
C) Compensated metabolic acidosis
D) Compensated respiratory acidosis
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