Aclient with heart failure has not slept for the past 3 nights because of dyspnea. arterial blood gas (abg) analysis reveals ph, 7.32; pao2, 79 mm hg; paco2, 50 mm hg; and hco3–, 29 meq/l. what is the priority nursing intervention for this client?

Increase paCO₂ to reduce the HCO₃ - levels and increase the pH.

Explanation:

Normal levels:

pH: 7,40±5

pa O₂: 88 - 100 mm Hg

pa CO₂: 40±4 mm Hg

HCO₃-: 24±2 mm Hg

Applying the Henderson equation  pH= HCO₃/ pCO₂ the nurse can help the client.

The client's Ph is a little lower he or she  has respiratory acidosis. In order to return the client to normal levels the nurse has to increase the paCO₂

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