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Which of the following arterial blood gas values represents respiratory acidosis?
  1. pH = 7.20 , pCO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mEq/L
  2. pH = 7.20, pCO2 = 36 mm Hg, HCO3 = 18 mEq/L
  3. pH = 7.80, pCO2 = 32 mm Hg, HCO3 = 32 mEq/L
  4. pH = 7.60 , pCO2 = 38 mm Hg, HCO3 = 30 mEq/L
Explanation
Answer: A - The values of . pH = 7.20 , pCO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3 =24 mEq/L are indicative of respiratory acidosis. The other values indicate other acid-base imbalances.
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