A client comes into the walk in clinic with a high fever. An ABG was completed and the results are below. The nurse interprets these results as which of the following?

pH: 7.45
PCO 2 : 27 mmHg
PO 2 : 54 mmHg
HCO 3 : 20 mEq/L (20 mmol/L)

Reference Ranges:
pH: 7.35-7.45
pCO 2 : 35-45 mmHg
pO 2 : 80-100 mmHg
HCO 3 : 22-26 mEq/L (22-26 mmol/L)

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A client comes into the walk in clinic with a high fever. An ABG was completed and the results are below. The nurse interprets these results as which of the following? 
 
 pH: 7.45 
 PCO 2 : 27 mmHg 
 PO 2 : 54 mmHg 
 HCO 3 : 20 mEq/L (20 mmol/L) 
 
 Reference Ranges: 
 pH: 7.35-7.45 
 pCO 2 : 35-45 mmHg 
 pO 2 : 80-100 mmHg 
 HCO 3 : 22-26 mEq/L (22-26 mmol/L) 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Compensated respiratory alkalosis

Answer

Compensated metabolic acidosis

Answer

Compensated metabolic alkalosis

Answer

Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis

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