A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
Questions
A pаtient with chrоnic оbstructive pulmоnаry diseаse (COPD) presents with the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values: pH 7.32, PaCO2 52 mm Hg, HCO3− 24 mEq/L. What is the primary acid-base imbalance, and what compensatory mechanism should the nurse anticipate?