A 4-year-old female patient is having great difficulty breathing. She is responsive to verbal stimuli and has an open airway. Her respiratory rate is 40 breaths/min, and she has an SpO2 reading of 88%, which has dropped from 90% despite high-concentration oxygen through a pediatric nonrebreather mask. Her pulse is rapid, and her skin cool to the touch. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize these findings as associated with which condition?
A) Respiratory distress
B) Cardiopulmonary arrest
C) Respiratory arrest
D) Respiratory failure
D) Respiratory failure
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