A child with croup has an increased pCO2,a decreased pH,and a normal HCO3 blood-gas value. The nurse interprets this as uncompensated
1. respiratory acidosis.
2. respiratory alkalosis.
3. metabolic acidosis.
4. metabolic alkalosis.
Answer:1
Rationale:If the pH is decreased and the pCO2 is increased with a normal HCO3, it is uncompensated respiratory acidosis. Also,croup can be a disease process that causes respiratory acidosis.Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis has an increased pH,decreased pCO2 and normal HCO3;uncompensated metabolic acidosis has a decreased pH,normal pCO2 and normal HCO3;and uncompensated metabolic alkalosis has an increased pH,normal pCO2,and increased HCO3.
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