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During her hospitalization for pneumonia, the provider orders arterial blood gases for Mona Hernandez. What is the best explanation for why this is ordered?
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During her hospitalization for pneumonia, the provider orders arterial blood gases for Mona Hernandez. What is the best explanation for why this is ordered?

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Patient has shallow, ineffective breathing. Mona Hernandez's laboratory work indicates an elevated white blood cell count with a left shift in the differential.
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