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A child is in uncompensated metabolic alkalosis. What should the nurse expect the arterial blood gas to be?
 
  a. HCO3, 24; pH, 7.35
  b. HCO3, 28; pH, 7.50
  c. HCO3, 20; pH, 7.30
  d. HCO3, 26; pH, 7.40
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ANS: B
Metabolic alkalosis results in an elevated plasma pH (normal pH is 7.357.45) that occurs when there is an excess of bicarbonate (normal HCO3 is 2226).
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