When obtaining vital signs for a 67-year-old male patient with dizziness and nausea, your partner states that the pulse seems to disappear periodically when the patient takes a deep breath. As a knowledgeable EMT, your best response would be:
A) "Given the patient's age, that is a typical finding and not an immediate concern."
B) "That is an important finding. We will have to let the doctor know about it."
C) "Let's move the patient to the stretcher for transport. That is an early sign of cardiac arrest."
D) "That finding is important because it suggests the radial artery is partially blocked."
B) "That is an important finding. We will have to let the doctor know about it."
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