A 26-year-old man is
admitted through the emergency department to the hospital for a heroin
overdose. His heart rate is 45 beats/min, and his blood pressure is 75/40 mm
Hg. Which of the following best depicts the results from an arterial blood
sample ?
pH PaCO2 (mm Hg) HCO3- (mEq/L)
A. 7.22 66 26
B. 7.34 29 15
C. 7.40 40 24
D. 7.47 20 14
E. 7.49 48 35
A. 7.22 66 26
B. 7.34 29 15
C. 7.40 40 24
D. 7.47 20 14
E. 7.49 48 35
