A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas results of a pat…
A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas results of a patient with diabetes mellitus. The patient’s arterial blood gas values are pH 7.33, PaCO2 36 mm Hg, and HCO3- 18 mEq/L. Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate observing in this patient as a compensatory mechanism for this acid-base imbalance?
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