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PrepU Quizzes F&E Med Surg A nurse reviews the arterial blood gas (ABG) values of a client admitted with pneumonia: pH, 7.51; PaCO2, 28 mm Hg; PaO2, 70 mm Hg; and HCO3--, 24 mEq/L. What do these values indicate? Respiratory alkalosis - A client with pneumonia may hyperventilate in an effort to in...
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