Question

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a blood pH of 7.25 and PCO2 of 60 mm Hg. These blood gases require nursing attention because they indicate which condition?

Answer 1

They indicate the condition called Respiratory acidosis

Step-by-step explanation:

The blood pH in a human range from 7.35 to 7.45 which makes it naturally basic.

The normal range for
`PCO_(2)` is
`35 - 45mmHg`.

Having a pH of 7.25 indicates acidosis and
`PCO_(2)` is
`60mmHg` which is higher than the normal
`PCO_(2)`

This, therefore, indicates respiratory acidosis as the condition of the client because respiratory acidosis is measured by the function of
`CO_(2)` (that is having too much of
`CO_(2)` in the body)