<prompt> A climber is coming down from the summit of Mt. Everest. At an altitude of 8,400m, he has a blood gas drawn while breathing ambient air as pa of a research project. The blood gas reveals pH 7.55, PCO2- 12, PO2 -30 and HCO3 -20. What does it demonstrate?Respiratory acidosis uncompensatedRespiratory alkalosis paially compensatedRespiratory alkalosis uncompensatedRespiratory acidosis paially compensated  <response>: pH - 7.55 alkaline PCO2 - 12 low HCO3 - 20 low -Respiratory alkalosis For every 10 mm in CO2 -HCO3 to be by 2 meq. So PCO2 30 mm Hg HCO3 to be by 2x36 So 26-6 20 But pH - So paially compensated compensation is paial because pH is not normalizednormal pH ranges 7.35-7.45 