Nur 2392 multidimensional care ii mdc 2 (MDC2)

A patient is brought into the ED with respiratory depression. The patient has a history of COPD. What acid-base imbalance is most likely? - Respiratory Acidosis. The patient likely has a build-up of CO2, causing respiratory acidosis. The nurse is evaluating the lab work of a patient who has uncontrolled metabolic acidosis. Which lab result would result from this condition? A) pH 7.4 B) PaO2 98 mm Hg C) bicarbonate 38 mEq/ L D) serum potassium 5.7 mEq/L Serum potassium increases during ac...