// EMT Question · Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
You are treating a 4-year-old in respiratory distress. Which finding is MOST concerning?
A. Audible wheezing
B. Nasal flaring and retractionsCorrect
C. Respiratory rate of 30
D. Coughing between sentences
// Rationale
Retractions and nasal flaring indicate significant increased work of breathing in pediatrics and often precede respiratory failure.