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A hospital patient's arterial blood gases indicate normal levels of oxygen and increased carbon dioxide. The patient's respiratory rate is 12 breaths/minute (normal 14 to 20 breaths/minute) with all other vital signs within normal range.
 
  While not evident from assessment and diagnostics, the patient's kidneys are minimizing both H+ excretion and HCO3- reabsorption. What is this client's most likely diagnosis?
  A)
  Respiratory alkalosis
  B)
  Metabolic acidosis
  C)
  Respiratory acidosis
  D)
  Metabolic alkalosis
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6 years ago
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In response to increased bicarbonate, the client is hypoventilating to increase carbon dioxide partial pressure. As well, renal compensation is aimed at lowering pH by both reducing H+ excretion and HCO3- reabsorption. The given data are incongruent with the other major acid-base imbalances.
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