A 74-year-old male in the intensive care unit has the follow…
A 74-year-old male in the intensive care unit has the following arterial blood gas results while receiving volume-controlled ventilation at an FIO2 of 1.0, with PEEP of 10 cm H2O. pH 7.33 PaCO2 50 mm Hg PaO2 220 mm Hg HCO3 – 22 mEq/L BE -2 mEq/L The respiratory therapist should conclude the presence of which of the following patient conditions?