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NCLEX-RN Flashcards: Interpreting Lab Values And Diagnostics

Study Interpreting Lab Values And Diagnostics in NCLEX-RN with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the acid–base disorder: pH 7.307.30, PaCO22 5555 mm Hg, HCO3−3^- 2424 mEq/L.

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ANSWER

Uncompensated respiratory acidosis. Low pH with high PaCO2_2 and normal HCO3−_3^- shows acute CO2_2 retention without metabolic compensation.

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A 64-year-old client with type 2 diabetes presents to an outpatient clinic with dysuria and chills. Vital signs: temperature 39.2°C (102.6°F), heart rate 112/min, blood pressure 104/62 mm Hg; assessment shows suprapubic tenderness. Labs: white blood cell count 18.4 × 10^3/µL (4.5–11.0), lactate 3.1 mmol/L (0.5–2.0); urinalysis is positive for nitrites and leukocyte esterase. What is the PRIORITY action based on these results?
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