A patient has acute respiratory acidosis. You would expect the base excess (BE) to range between:

A. + 6 mEq/L
B. - 6 mEq/L
C. +/- 2 mEq/L
D. +/- 8 mEq/L


Answer: C. +/- 2 mEq/L

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