[Expert Solution]: A client who has been on a high-protein…

A client who has been on a high-protein diet comes to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms. Upon analysis of arterial blood gases (ABGs), the client is diagnosed with hypercapnia. Which ABG results confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply. A. pH 7.31 (Normal 7.35-7.45) B. PO2 97% C. PCO2 58 mm Hg (7.71 kPa) (Normal 35-45 mm Hg, 4.7 – 5.9 kPa) D. Serum HCO3 33 mEq/L (33 mmol/L) (Normal 21-28 mmol/L) E. Serum K+ (potassium) 3.6 mmol/L (Normal 3.5-5.2)