The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The client's arterial blood gas results indicate a pH of 7.32 and a pCO2 of 32 mmHg. The nurse determines that these results indicate which of the following condition?
a. metabolic acidosis c. respiratory alkalosis
b. metabolic alkalosis d. respiratory acidosis
D
The normal pH range is 7.35 to 7.45 .In a client experiencing a respiratory condition, an opposite relationship will be seen between the pH level and the pCO2 levels. In an acidosis condition, the pH value is decreased and the pCO2 value is increased. A client experiencing a diagnosis of pneumonia is at risk for respiratory acidosis as a result of hypoxia (increase in H+ ions).
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