What do the following arterial blood values indicate? pH = 7.50     PCO2 = 20 mm Hg           HCO3- = 22 mEq/L   Question 46 options:   This person is hyperventilating   Raising PCO2 will compensate this disturbance   Respiratory compensation is taking place   Metabolic alkalosis is taking place   This person is a big jerk

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What do the following arterial blood values indicate?

pH = 7.50     PCO2 = 20 mm Hg           HCO3- = 22 mEq/L

 

Question 46 options:

 

This person is hyperventilating

 

Raising PCO2 will compensate this disturbance

 

Respiratory compensation is taking place

 

Metabolic alkalosis is taking place

 

This person is a big jerk

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