The nurse receives the results of an arterial blood gas for a patient on the critical care unit. The results are as follows: pH 7.31, $$PaO_2$$ 88 mmHg, $$PaCO_2$$ 36 mmHg, and $$HCO_3$$ 18 mEq/L. Based on these results, the nurse classifies this lab results as which of the following?

Question 20 - Multisystem Practice Test for the CCRN

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