ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Cohort 6 Exam Questions
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has the following arterial blood values: pH 7.12, PaO2 56 mm Hg, PaCO2 65 mm Hg, and HCO3 - 22 mEq/L (22 mmol/L). Which clinical situation does the nurse correlate with these values?
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Rationale: Low pH and high PaCO2 indicate respiratory acidosis, consistent with CO2 retention from bronchial obstruction.
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