You are transporting a very sick 3-year-old with suspected septic shock. His airway is patent, respirations tachypneic, and radial pulse weak with skin that is hot to the touch. Vital signs are: pulse 152, respiration 32, blood pressure 94/64, and SpO2 96% on a nonrebreather face mask. He has a rectal temperature of 103.9°F. Tylenol has been administered. During transport to the hospital, you
should be most concerned with what clinical finding?
A) Blood pressure 84/32
B) SpO2 96% despite oxygen
C) Heart rate 156
D) Temperature of 104.1°F
A
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You are managing a 29-year-old male patient who was shot in the head. There is a gurgling noise in the airway. The patient is breathing spontaneously at 42 breaths per minute and has a heart rate of 110 and a systolic and diastolic pressure of 102/82. The correct rate of assisted ventilation for this patient is ________ breaths per minute
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