A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.32,PaO₂ 88 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 37 mm Hg,and HCO_3¯ 16 mmol/L.The patient also has the following electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern:
How should the nurse interpret these results?

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A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.32,PaO₂ 88 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 37 mm Hg,and HCO_3¯ 16 mmol/L.The patient also has the following electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern:

A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.32,PaO<sub>2</sub> 88 mm Hg,PaCO<sub>2</sub> 37 mm Hg,and HCO<sub>3¯</sub> 16 mmol/L.The patient also has the following electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern: How should the nurse interpret these results? A) Respiratory acidosis with hyperkalemia B) Respiratory alkalosis with hyperkalemia C) Metabolic acidosis with hypokalemia D) Metabolic alkalosis with hypokalemia

How should the nurse interpret these results?

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The Answer of A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.32,PaO₂ 88 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 37 mm Hg,and HCO_3¯ 16 mmol/L.The patient also has the following electrocardiogram (ECG)pattern: How should the nurse interpret these results?

A Patient Has the Following Arterial Blood Gas Results: PH