A young woman is found comatose having taken an unknown number of sleeping pills an unknown time before. An arterial blood sample yields the following values: pH-6.90 HCO3-13meg/liter,PaCO2-68mmHg This patient's acid-base status is most accurately described as: Question 35Answer a .Respiratory acidosis with partial renal compensation b. Uncompensate d respiratory acidosis c.Simultaneous respiratory and metabolic acidosis d.Uncompensatec metabolic acidosis

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A young woman is found comatose having taken an unknown number of sleeping pills an unknown time before. An arterial blood sample yields the following values: pH-6.90 HCO3-13meg/liter,PaCO2-68mmHg This patient's acid-base status is most accurately described as: Question 35Answer a .Respiratory acidosis with partial renal compensation b. Uncompensate d respiratory acidosis c.Simultaneous respiratory and metabolic acidosis d.Uncompensatec metabolic acidosis

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The correct answer is b. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis.Explanation:In this scenario, the patient has a low pH (6.90) and high PaCO2 (68 mmHg), indicating respiratory acidosis. The HCO3- level is low (13 meq/L), which suggests that there has been no renal compensation yet. Therefore, the acid-base status is uncompensated respiratory acidosis.

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