The nurse is caring for a client with respiratory alkalosis. Arterial blood gas results indicate a pH of 7.58 and a pCO2 of 28 mmHg. Which of the following additional laboratory values would the nurse would also expect to find?
a. sodium level, 145 mEq/L c. magnesium level, 2.4 mg/dL
b. potassium level, 3.2 mEq/L d. phosphorus level, 4.0 mg/dL
B
Clinical manifestations of respiratory alkalosis include tachypnea, mental status changes, dizziness, pallor around the mouth, spasms of the muscles of the hands, and hypokalemia.
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