Male patient has deteriorated

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The condition of a 56-year-old male patient has deteriorated over the past 2 hours. Initially on an air entrainment mask, he was transitioned to a nonrebreather and is now receiving mechanical ventilation with the following settings: Mode: Assist/Control (A/C), Rate: 12 breaths/min, Tidal Volume: 650 mL, FiO2: 100%, PIP: 40 cmH2O, and Plateau Pressure: 35 cmH2O. The patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) results are as follows: pH: 7.42, PaCO2: 35 torr, PaO2: 54 torr, SpO2: 84%, and HCO3?: 23 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes the status of this patient? Cystic fibrosis Acute metabolic alkalosis Hypoventilation from fatigue Intrapulmonary shunting

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