In acute respiratory acidosis, what would you expect the BE range to be?
a. –4 to –6 mEq/L
b. +2 to –2 mEq/L
c. +4 to +6 mEq/L
d. +22 to +26 mEq/L
ANS: B
In cases of acute (uncompensated) respiratory acidosis, the BE commonly would be within the normal range, indicating correctly that the disturbance is purely respiratory in origin.
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