A child's ABG results are: pH: 7.14 pCO2: 24.6 HCO3: 8.0 The nurse interprets these results as:
1. Normal ABG.
2. Partially Compensated Metabolic Acidosis.
3. Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis.
4. Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis.
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1. The pH is acidotic, the CO2 is alkalotic, and the HCO3 is acidotic. Because the pH and the HCO3 are acidotic, it causes the Metabolic Acidosis. Compensation occurs because the pH and the CO2 go in the opposite direction, and the pH is not in the normal range to cause the partial.
2. The pH is acidotic, the CO2 is alkalotic, and the HCO3 is acidotic. Because the pH and the HCO3 are acidotic, it causes the Metabolic Acidosis. Compensation occurs because the pH and the CO2 go in the opposite direction, and the pH is not in the normal range to cause the partial.
3. Compensation occurs because the pH and the CO2 go in the opposite direction, and the pH is not in the normal range to cause the partial.
4. Because the pH and the HCO3 are acidotic, it causes the Metabolic Acidosis.
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