Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would MOST likely be contraindicated in which of the following situations?

A. Difficulty breathing, two-word dyspnea, and tachycardia
B. Conscious and alert patient with an oxygen saturation of 85%
C. Pulmonary edema, history of hypertension, and anxiety
D. Shortness of breath and a blood pressure of 76/56 mm Hg

Ans: D. Shortness of breath and a blood pressure of 76/56 mm Hg