A Homeless Person Is Brought into the Emergency Department with Indications

Multiple Choice

A homeless person is brought into the emergency department with indications of extremely poor nutrition.Arterial blood gases are assessed,and the nurse anticipates that this patient will demonstrate which of the following results?

A) pH 7.3, PaCO₂ 38 mm Hg, HCO₃- 19 mmol/L
B) pH 7.5, PaCO₂ 34 mm Hg, HCO₃- 20 mmol/L
C) pH 7.35, PaCO₂ 35 mm Hg, HCO₃- 24 mmol/L
D) pH 7.52, PaCO₂ 48 mm Hg, HCO₃- 28 mmol/L