Assessment of an alert and oriented 9-year-old child with a history of asthma reveals him to be breathing 20 times a 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 percent. The EMT would recognize: Select one:
a. compensated respiratory distress.
b. hypoxic respiratory failure.
c. decompensated respiratory failure.
d. late respiratory failure.

Why is a lunch consisting of pizza, fruit, and salad a better choice than a lunch with the same number of calories from pizza alone? a)both lunches provide the same amount of energy but the lunch of pizza, salad, and fruit provides more nutrients. b)both lunches provide the same amount of nutrients but the lunch of pizza, salad, and fruit provides more energy. c)both lunches are healthful but the lunch of pizza, salad, and fruit provides more energy for metabolism. d)both lunches are healthful but the lunch of pizza, salad, and fruit is likely to have a higher fat content.

You can add phyisical activity minutes to your day by uising a leaf blower instead of a rake

When data collected on the performance of a healthcare facility suggests that quality standards have not been met, what is one method that can be used to correct the problem?