A patient has the following arterial blood gas (ABG)values: pH,7.20; PaO₂,106 mm Hg; pCO₂,35 mm Hg; andHCO₃¯,11 mEq/L.What symptom would be most consistent with the ABG values?

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Diarrhea is one mechanism by which the body can lose large amounts ofHCO₃¯.The other choices are indications of hypoxia,which is not indicated with a PaO₂ of 106 mm Hg.

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