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Daily #128 · Respiratory · Archive

NCLEX-RN® question of the day

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The question

A nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas (ABG) results for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The results show: pH 7.32, PaCO2 58 mmHg, HCO3 30 mEq/L, PaO2 65 mmHg. How should the nurse interpret these findings?

  1. Respiratory acidosis with partial compensation
  2. Metabolic alkalosis with partial compensation
  3. Respiratory alkalosis with full compensation
  4. Metabolic acidosis with no compensation
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