A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client diagnosed with respiratory acidosis. Which of the following ABG results is consistent with this diagnosis?
1
pH 7.32, PaCO2 50 mm Hg, HCO3- 24 mEq/L
2
pH 7.48, PaCO2 33 mm Hg, HCO3- 24 mEq/L
3
pH 7.40, PaCO2 40 mm Hg, HCO3- 28 mEq/L
4
pH 7.55, PaCO2 30 mm Hg, HCO3- 23 mEq/L