The EMT Is Correctly Calculating a Patient's Respiratory Rate When

question 64

Multiple Choice

The EMT is correctly calculating a patient's respiratory rate when he or she:

• A) asks the patient to describe how he feels when he breathes.
• B) obtains a pulse oximetry reading and divides it by 3.
• C) assesses the patient for any sign of respiratory difficulty.
• D) counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2.

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