When assessing a 3-year-old child with a respiratory illness, which of the following assessment findings would be least concerning to you?
a. Retractions observed above the clavicles
b. Paradoxical breathing
c. Patient in the tripod position
d. A respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute
Answer: d
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A 72 year old male with and extensive COPD and other lung history is in cardia arrest. What instruction would you provide to the EMT ventilating the patient with the BVM?
A. You will have to be quite forceful with ventilation because of his lung disease. B. Have someone monitor the breath sounds of both lungs as we ventilate C. It is bet to provide less tidal volume with about 20 ventilations per minute. D. Make sure to administer the ventilations over 3 to 5 seconds.
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