A 43-year-old male has called 911 with the complaint of difficulty breathing. On scene you note he is breathing at a rate of 18 breaths per minute. He also exhibits intercostal retractions and nasal flaring. The EMT should document this patient's breathing as:
A) dyspneic.
B) apneic.
C) tachypneic.
D) bradypneic.
A
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