A client has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values: pH, 7.12; partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), 40 mm Hg; and bicarbonate (HCO3-), 15 mEq/L. These ABG values suggest which disorder?
a) Respiratory alkalosis
b) Respiratory acidosis
c) Metabolic alkalosis
d) Metabolic acidosis
Answer: d) Metabolic acidosis
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