A patient admitted following an episode of new onset sepsis. assessment reveals new onset dyspnea, intercostal retractions and crackles in all lung fields, pt is placed on oxygen via NC at 4Lpm which criteria ABG results should the nurse anticipate.
pH pCO₂ pO₂ O2sat HCO₃
A. 7.5 30 59 89 23
B. 7.3 51 49 81 18
C. 7.26 32 63 91 14
D. 7.48 46 52 85 28