Assessment of an alert and oriented 9-year-old child with a history of asthma reveals him to be breathing 20 times per minute with adequate chest rise and fall. You also note that he exhibits nasal flaring and has slight retractions of the intercostal muscles. His heart rate is 100 beats per minute and his blood pressure is 102/64 mmHg. On room air, he has a pulse oximeter reading of 98%. The EMT would recognize:
A) Compensated respiratory distress
B) Late respiratory failure
C) Hypoxic respiratory failure
D) Decompensated respiratory failure
A) Compensated respiratory distress
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Small items should be stored on low shelves. 2. Label bottles with pouring spouts on the side opposite the spout. 3. A yellow flag indicates that a supply needs to be ordered. 4. A yellow flag indicates that a supply needs to be ordered. 5. There should be no established ordering times for supplies.
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