A non-responsive patient comes into the ER and the ABG results show: PO2 = 90 (75-100) pH = 7.52 (H) (7.35-7.45) PCO2 = 43 (35-45) HCO3 = 30 (H) (22-26) What is the likely cause of these out of normal ranges?
a. Respiratory acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Metabolic acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: d. Metabolic alkalosi
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