A patient's base deficit is currently -8 mMol. The nurse realizes that this finding is consistent with
1. increased oxygen consumption.
2. increased oxygen delivery.
3. imbalance between oxygen delivery and consumption.
4. normal metabolism.
3
Rationale: A base deficit results from an imbalance between oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption, which results in a lactic acidosis secondary to anaerobic metabolism. There is not enough information to determine if the patient has increased oxygen consumption or an increase in oxygen delivery. This base deficit does not indicate normal metabolism.
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