medium · NCLEX-RN Physiological Adaptation
The nurse is caring for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The current laboratory results show: pH 7.15, PaCO2 28 mmHg, and HCO3- 10 mEq/L.
How should the nurse interpret the PaCO2 value?
- Failure of the respiratory system to respond to the metabolic threat
- Metabolic compensation for a primary respiratory disorder
- Partial respiratory compensation for primary metabolic acidosis
- Primary respiratory alkalosis causing the pH to drop
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