A client is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. The nurse is aware that the associated acid-base imbalance that will require treatment is
A) both respiratory and metabolic acidosis.
B) both respiratory and metabolic alkalosis.
C) respiratory acidosis.
D) respiratory alkalosis.

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In cardiac arrest, lactic acid quickly accumulates as a result of anaerobic metabolism. Carbonic acid is elevated as a result of respiratory arrest.

A Client Is Brought to the Emergency Department in Cardiac