Given the following ABG (arterial blood gas) values for an asthmatic patient, what is your diagnosis? Briefly explain how you came to that diagnosis. pH = 7.33 (normal range: XXXXXXXXXX PaCO2 = 55 mm...

Given the following ABG (arterial blood gas) values for an asthmatic patient, what is your diagnosis? Briefly explain how you came to that diagnosis.

pH = 7.33   (normal range: 7.38-7.42

PaCO2 = 55 mm Hg    (normal range: 38-42 mm Hg)

HCO3– = 25 mEq/L    (normal range: 22-28 mEq/L)

PaO2 = 70 mm Hg    (normal range: 75-100 mm Hg)