Question: What blood gas value would the nurse expect to see from a child with acute asthma, complaining of shortness of breath with a respiratory rate of 56 breaths per min, pulse of 102 beats per min, and a nonproductive cough? Need Online Assistance? OpH of 7.32 PO 2 of 95 mm Hg ? PCO 2 of 40 mm Hg HCO 3 of 26 mEq/L