Interpret the following blood gas drawn from a patient who i…
Interpret the following blood gas drawn from a patient who is breathing 35% O2: PaO2, 86 torr; SaO2, 90%; pH, 7.29; PaCO2, 37 torr; bicarbonate, 17 mEq/L; and base excess, -8 mEq/L. I. Corrected hypoxemia II. Uncorrected hypoxemia III. Compensated metabolic acidosis IV. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis V. Compensated respiratory acidosis