Exam (elaborations)
Hogan Chapter 54 - Comprehensive Review NCLEX-RN
- Course
- Nursing Roles Practicum
- Institution
- Keiser University
3. pH 7.31; PaCO2 50; HCO3 234. pH 7.43; PaCO2 48; HCO3 30Rationale: Clients with renal failure have difficulty synthesizing HCO3 - in the renal tubules secondary to the renal failure. These clients also retain K+ and subsequently develop metabolic acidosis. The ABG with the pH of 7.30 reflects unc...
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