You receive a call for a 3 year old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her residence, you see the mother holding the little girl, who does not acknowledge your presence. This finding indicates that the child

a. has hypoxia
B. probably is sleeping
C. is afraid of your presence
d. is reacting normally for her age.

Answer: a. has hypoxia

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