In an assessment of current clients, the nurse recognizes that the client most likely to develop respiratory acidosis has
a. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
b. hypokalemia.
c. salicylate overdose.
d. pulmonary fibrosis.
A
Chronic respiratory acidosis is most commonly caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary fibrosis would be a much less common cause. Salicylate overdose could lead to metabolic acidosis, and hypokalemia could produce metabolic alkalosis.
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