Question

An elderly client was admitted to hospital in a coma. Analysis of the arterial blood gave the following values: PCO 16 mm Hg, HCO- 5 mmol/L and pH 7.1. As a well-rounded nurse, you know that the normal value for HCO is:

A. 20 mmol/L
B. 24 mmol/L
C. 29 mmol/L
D. 31 mmol/L

Answer 1

The normal value for HCO3 in arterial blood is 22-29 mmol/L.

Step-by-step explanation:

The normal value for HCO3 (bicarbonate) in arterial blood is 22-29 mmol/L.