The nurse is evaluating the arterial blood gas results of the patient on hospice with the following respiratory pattern: The patient’s PaCO₂ is 62 mm Hg, which is 20 mm Hg higher than the previous ABG. The nurse understands the patient’s blood gas was drawn at which period in the patient’s respiratory cycle?
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