A Nurse Is Providing Care for a Client with Guillain-Barré

A nurse is providing care for a client with Guillain-Barré syndrome.The nurse reviews the results of the arterial blood gases and determines the client is experiencing respiratory acidosis.The nurse would expect to find which of the following on the laboratory results?

A) pH 7.40,PCO₂ 56 mmHg
B) pH 7.35,PCO₂ 42 mmHg
C) pH 7.25,PCO₂ 58 mmHg
D) pH 7.50,PCO₂ 28 mmHg