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An 80-year-old patient breathing room air has an ABG analysis. The nurse interprets which results as normal?
a.   pH 7.38, arterial carbon dioxide (PaO2) 82 mm Hg, PaCO2 40 mm Hg, and O2 sat 92%
b.   pH 7.32, PaO2 85 mm Hg, PaCO2 55 mm Hg, and O2 sat 90%
c.   pH 7.48, PaO2 90 mm Hg, PaCO2 31 mm Hg, and O2 sat 98%
d.   pH 7.52, PaO2 91 mm Hg, PaCO2 42 mm Hg, and O2 sat 94%
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Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.
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