The nurse reviews the arterial blood gas report on a newborn…
The nurse reviews the arterial blood gas report on a newborn with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) who was recently weaned from the ventilator and placed in an oxygen hood at 50% oxygen. The results indicate a pH of 7.25, PaO2 of 70 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 24 mEq. Which interpretation would the nurse make of these results?Laboratory Results Test and Results Reference Range pH 7.25 7.32-7.49 PaCO2 50 mm Hg 26-41 mm Hg PaO2 70 mm Hg 60-70 mm Hg HCO3 24 mEq 16-24 mEq/L