A 5-year-old boy has been vomiting profusely for two days. Your assessment indicates that his airway is open, respirations adequate, and radial pulse fast and weak. His skin is cool and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. The EMT should understand that the patient is:

A) hypoxic.
B) malnourished.
C) poorly perfused.
D) feverous.

C

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With severe hypothermic patients, it is recommended that a pulse check be done for

before a decision to start CPR. A. 1 minute C. 30 seconds B. 2 minutes D. 10 seconds

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