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A nurse assesses a client with diabetes mellitus who is admitted with an acid-base imbalance. The clients arterial blood gas values are pH 7.5, PaCO2 30 mm Hg, PaO2 33 mm Hg, and HCO3- 18 mEq/L. Which manifestation should the nurse identify as an example of the clients compensation mechanism?
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