A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department (ED)in Respiratory

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in respiratory distress.The results of his arterial blood gases are the following: pH = 7.30; PCO₂ = 40; HCO₃ = 19 mEq/L; PO₂ = 80.The nurse interprets the findings as which of the following?

A) Respiratory acidosis with normal oxygen levels
B) Respiratory alkalosis with hypoxia
C) Metabolic acidosis with normal oxygen levels
D) Metabolic alkalosis with hypoxia