Nurse Moose
    ATI Concept-based assessment level

    A nurse is caring for a client who has had prolonged vomiting, has an NG tube for gastric decompression, and is receiving TPN. The client's ABG results are pH 7.48, PaCO2 50 mm Hg, and HCO3 30 mEq/L. Which of the following acid-base imbalances does the client have?