NUR 320 · Week 2 · NR-MS-114
Respiratory acidosis
Oxygenation and ventilation are different problems, and the saturation only measures one of them — so oxygen can correct the number everybody is watching while the thing that is actually failing gets quietly worse.
Fluids / Electrolytes / Acid–BaseVersion v2.0Reviewed 2026-07-22
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