When you are assessing a three-year-old who is in respiratory distress, which of the following assessment findings should be MOST concerning to you?
A) Retractions observed above the clavicles
B) Abdominal movement during breathing
C) Heart rate of 110 beats per minute
D) Respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute
Answer: A
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A) Prescribed approach B) Common sense C) Flexibility D) All of the above are required
Which of the following statements about OEC 5th Edition is false?
a. It contains the most recent information about prehospital care at the time of its publication. b. It is a resource text for the NSP OEC course. c. It is to be used by instructors to teach students the basic concepts of care. d. It supersedes local medical direction and management directives.