Scenario: You respond to a 45-year-old male patient presents…

Scenario: You respond to a 45-year-old male patient presents with shortness of breath, confusion, and lethargy. You obtain the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH: 7.29 PaCO₂: 58 mmHg HCO₃⁻: 28 mEq/L What is the most likely acid-base disturbance based on the ABG results?