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A patient is brought into the emergency room after taking an overdose of narcotics. Upon arrival, respiratory rate is 9 breaths per minute, and the patient is unresponsive. Which ABG result would the nurse anticipate?

A pH, 7.47; PaO2, 90 mm Hg; PaCO2, 45 mm Hg; HCO3, 33 mEq/L

B pH, 7.33; PaO2, 88 mm Hg; PaCO2, 40 mm Hg; HCO3, 18 mEq/L

C pH, 7.25; PaO2, 70 mm Hg; PaCO2, 66 mm Hg; HCO3, 26 mEq/L

D pH, 7.38; PaO2, 90 mm Hg; PaCO2, 45 mm Hg; HCO3, 26 mEq/L