[Solved]: A client has ABG results showing pH 7.30, PaCO: 52…

A client has ABG results showing pH 7.30, PaCO: 52 mm Hg, and HCO:- 24 mEq/L. The nurse notes shallow breathing and confuSion. Which pattern best describes the client’s acid-base condition? Normal pH and decreased biçarbonate with elevated CO. Increased pH and decreased CO, with reduced bicarbonate Increased CO, and decreased pH with unchanged bicarbonate Decreased CO, and increased pH with higher bicarbonate