Arterial blood gases were drawn when a patient was discovered in cardiopulmonary arrest. Which results would the nurse evaluate as indicating global lactic acidosis?
1. pH 7.21
2. HCO3 24 mEq/L
3. Base excess -12 mmol/L
4. PaO2 82 mm Hg
5. PaCO2 37 mm Hg
1, 3
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