You Are Called to Care for a Patient with Severe

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are called to care for a patient with severe shortness of breath. The patient has an SpO₂ of 88%, audible wheezing, and a capnography reading of 54 with a shark fin wave form. You are administering albuterol for the second time without relief. You suspect:

• A) status epilepticus.
• B) status asthmaticus.
• C) anaphylaxis.
• D) septic shock.

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