A child has the following ABG results: pH: 7.38 pCO2: 52.6 HCO3: 32.5 The nurse interprets these results as:
1. Compensated Respiratory Acidosis.
2. Uncompensated Respiratory Alkalosis.
3. Compensated Respiratory Alkalosis.
4. Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis.
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1. The pH is on the low end, creating a more acidotic state along with the CO2 in an acidotic state, thus indicating the respiratory acidosis. The HCO3 is alkalotic, creating compensation.
2. The pH and the CO2 are acidotic and the HCO3 is alkalotic, creating compensation.
3. The pH and CO2 are in acidotic states, not alkalotic states.
4. Compensation has occurred because of the HCO3 being alkalotic.
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