[Verified Answer]: The nurse is caring for a group of clients…

The nurse is caring for a group of clients and is reviewing the arterial blood gas results for each. Which client should the nurse assess first? The client with: A. morphine infusion and a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg (6.64 kPa) and a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg (6.64 kPa) and a B. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a PaCO2 of 55 mm Hg (7.32 kPa) and a PaCO2 of 40 mm Hg (5.32 kPa) C. pneumonia and a PaCO2 of 60 mm Hg (7.98 kPa) and a PaCO2 of 75 mm Hg (9.98 kPa) and a D. tuberculosis and a PaCO2 of 85 mm Hg (11.30 kPa) and a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg (6.65 kPa)