A nurse who is evaluating a patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs) has determined that the patient's pH is acidic. What is the next question the nurse would ask in this interpretation?
1. Is the patient symptomatic of an acidic condition?
2. Which individual ABG component matches the pH acid-base state?
3. Is the PaCO2 within normal range?
4. Is the acidosis compensated or uncompensated?
Answer: 3
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