Problem: The nurse is caring for a client who just arrived after being found unconscious. The client's arterial blood gas results are pH = 7.31, PaCO2 = 37 mmHg, and PaHCO3 = 21 mEq/L. Which problem should the nurse anticipate is occurring with this client? Need Assignment Help? a. Partially uncompensated respiratory acidosis b. Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis c. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis d. Partially uncompensated metabolic alkalosis