Patient X was admitted to the ICU yesterday and the physician ordered an arterial blood gas panel. This morning, a second arterial blood gas panel was obtained and showed the following results: pH = 7.32 (normal: 7.35-7.45), pCO2 = 48 mm Hg (normal: 35-45 mm Hg), and HCO3- = 28 mEq/L (normal: 22-26 mEq/L). What would be the most likely interpretation of these results?
a. Respiratory alkalosis with kidney compensation
b. Respiratory acidosis with kidney compensation
c. Metabolic alkalosis with respiratory compensation
d. Metabolic acidosis with respiratory compensation
b
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