Which of the following initial blood gas results would a respiratory therapist expect to find in a patient with a mild flail chest?
a. Elevated pH and elevated SaO2
b. Decreased pH and decreased SaO2
c. Increased pH and decreased SaO2
d. Decreased pH and increased SaO2
C
With a mild flail chest, an increased pH and a decreased SaO2 would be expected. The patient would be expected to initially have alveolar hyperventilation with hypoxemia.
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