The physician requires more information on the client's acid-base balance. The nurse anticipates the physician ordering which lab test to measure acid-base balance?
a. arterial blood gases (ABG) c. serum hydrogen level
b. serum carbon-dioxide level d. serum oxygen level
A
Body pH is maintained by the buffer systems, the respiratory system, and the kidneys. The diagnostic test used to evaluate this effectiveness are arterial blood gases.
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