Answer the following question based on the following blood g…

Answer the following question based on the following blood gas data:   pH 7.18 PaCO2 67 mm Hg PaO2 49 mm Hg SaO2 76% Hb 10.1 g/dL CaO2 10.4 vol% Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L Base excess –2 mEq/L Respiratory rate 25 beats/min FIO2 0.70     Which of the following is true regarding the PaO2?

A 35-year-old, 54-kg woman with congestive heart failure ent…

A 35-year-old, 54-kg woman with congestive heart failure enters the emergency department short of breath. An ABG shows the following results:pH 7.48, PaCO2 30 mm Hg, HCO3- 23 mEq/L, base excess +2 mEq/LThe patient’s ABG results indicate which of the following?