Acid-Base Disorders · Pharmacology

In respiratory alkalosis, arterial blood gas typically shows:

  1. High pH and low PaCO2
  2. Low pH and high PaCO2
  3. Low pH and low bicarbonate
  4. High pH and high bicarbonate
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Correct answer: High pH and low PaCO2

Respiratory alkalosis results from excessive CO2 elimination due to hyperventilation. This causes a rise in pH and a decrease in PaCO2.

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