Patho Test :NSG 3600 : 100% Verified Questions & Answers: Updated Solution
A patient with COPD has ABGs: pH 7.31, PaCO₂ 58 mm Hg, HCO₃ 30 mEq/L. How should ⁻ the nurse interprets these results? a. Metabolic alkalosis with compensation. b. Respiratory acidosis with compensation. c. Respiratory alkalosis uncompensated. d. Metabolic acidosis uncompensated. 2 A patient with a potassium level of 2.5 mEq/L is most at risk for which complication? a. Ventricular dysrhythmias. b. Seizures. c. Cerebral edema. d. Respiratory depression. 3Which electrolyte abnormality would be expected in a patient with adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease)? a. Hyperkalemia. b. Hypocalcemia. c. Hypernatremia. d. Hypophosphatemia.
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