A patient's blood gas study and metabolic profile reveal pH = 7.36, Paco2 = 20 mm Hg, Na = 136, Cl = 102, HCO3. = 14. What is the patient's expected Paco2?
A. 24 ± 2
B. 24 ± 4
C. 29 ± 2
D. 29 ± 4
E. 34 ± 2

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