Caring for a client with an opioid overdose. 

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Caring for a client with an opioid overdose. 

A nurse is caring for a client with an opioid overdose. The client is difficult to arouse. The vita signs include blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg respirations 10/minute heart rate 60beat /minute. The arterial blood gas (ABG) result includes a PH 7.34. Pa Co2 48mm Hg Hco324mEq/L pa02   of 76mm Hg. How would the nurse interpret this result?

 

a. Respiratory acidosis with partial metabolic compensation and hypoxemia

b. Metabolic acidosis not compensated with normal oxygenation.

c. Respiratory alkalosis not compensated with hypoxemia

d. Respiratory acidosis not compensated with hypoxemia

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