Based on the following ABG results, what is the most likely acid-base diagnosis? pH = 7.35, PCO₂ = 68 mm Hg, HCO₃^- = 34.3 mEq/L

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The patient's pH is normal so either the gas is normal or fully compensated. As the PCO₂and HCO₃F1F1F1S1^F1F1F10 are both high, a fully compensated state exists. As the pH is on the low side of normal the fully compensated disorder would be acidosis. This would be caused by a low HCO₃^- or a high PCO₂^- in this case a high PCO₂. The high HCO₃^- is compensating for this respiratory acidosis.

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