A Patient Was Extubated in the Postanesthesia Recovery Room Prior

Multiple Choice

A patient was extubated in the postanesthesia recovery room prior to transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) .Upon admission to the ICU the patient is sedated,but will arouse when stimulated.Blood pressure is 106/68 mm/Hg,heart rate is 68 and regular,temperature is 97.8°F,and respirations are 12 bpm.The nurse would monitor this patient for which changes in arterial blood gases?

A) Increase in pH and decrease in PaCO₂
B) Increase in pH and increase in HCO₃
C) Decrease in pH and increase in PaCO₂
D) Decrease in pH and decrease in HCO₃