A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH=6.55; pCO₂=26 mmHg; pO₂=99 mmHg; HCO₃⁻=22 mEq/L Which of the following is most likely to account for these results?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH=6.55; pCO₂=26 mmHg; pO₂=99 mmHg; HCO₃⁻=22 mEq/L Which of the following is most likely to account for these results?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas results:
pH=6.55; pCO₂=26 mmHg; pO₂=99 mmHg; HCO₃⁻=22 mEq/L
Which of the following is most likely to account for these results?


A) Improper specimen collection
B) Hyperventilation
C) Hypkalemia
D) Hypoventilation


Answer: Hyperventilation


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