The nurse is caring for a client having respiratory distress…
The nurse is caring for a client having respiratory distress related to an anxiety attack. Recent arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.53 (normal 7.35-7.45), PaO2 = 72 mm Hg (normal 80-100 mmHg), PaCO2 = 32 mm Hg (normal 35-45 mmHg), and HCO3- = 28 mEq/L (normal 21-28 mEq/L). Which conclusion about the client would the nurse make?