A patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min and has the following ABG results: pH 7.37, PaCO2 42 torr, PaO2 80, HCO3 38 mEq/L. The most likely explanation for these results is that
A. the sample was not iced properly.
B. there was excess heparin in the syringe.
C. the numbers were not reported correctly.
D. The sample contains venous blood.
Answer: C. the numbers were not reported correctly.
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