A client is upset and complains of dizziness, tingling of fingers and toes, and lightheadedness. The nurse assesses a respiratory rate of 46 breaths per minute. Laboratory results show a pH of 7.50 and a PaCO2 of 28, values consistent with:
1. respiratory acidosis.
2. respiratory alkalosis.
3. metabolic acidosis.
4. metabolic alkalosis.
ANS: 2
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