Is her acid-base balance acidosis or alkalosis, and is this metabolic or respiratory?

Jennifer is admitted to the hospital for bulimia. She is 36 years old. Her laboratory results are:

pH 7.48, pCO2 in the normal range, and total HCO3 higher than normal.

Is her acid-base balance acidosis or alkalosis, and is this metabolic or respiratory? Is there evidence of compensation? Propose the mechanism by which bulimia contributed to these lab results.

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