A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and a…
A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO2 = 67 mm Hg; PO2 = 60 mm Hg; HCO3– = 26 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?