Jessica Sagat, 21 years old, is a type 1 diabetic client. She has been ill for the past several days and is unable to control her blood sugar. She has developed elevated blood sugar, nausea, vomiting, rapid and deep respirations, and a fruity odor to her breath. An arterial blood gas (ABG) is taken and the results are pH 7.30, PaCO2 43 mm Hg, Bicarb (HCO3) 19 mEq/L, and PaO2 93 mmHg.(Learning Objective10)
1. What type of acid-base imbalance is this client experiencing? What components of the acid-base balance system are involved in this imbalance?
2. What are the normal ABG values?
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