A 20-year-old woman is brought to hospital by her brother after consuming a bottle of aspirin one hour ago. She is lethargic. Which of the following is most likely to be seen on arterial blood gas measurement?
↑ HCO3–; ↑ pCO2; ↑ pH
↑ HCO3–; ↑ pCO2; ↔ pH
↑ HCO3–; ↓ pCO2; ↔ pH
↔ HCO3–; ↑ pCO2; ↑ pH
↔ HCO3–; ↑ pCO2; ↓ pH
↔ HCO3–; ↓ pCO2; ↓ pH
↓ HCO3–; ↑ pCO2; ↑ pH
↓ HCO3–; ↓ pCO2; ↑ pH
↓ HCO3–; ↓ pCO2; ↓ pH
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