Which of these patients should the EMT suspect as being mildly hypoxic?

A) A 24-year-old female breathing 8 times per minute with cyanosis of the lips
B) A 36-year-old female with asthma, breathing 22 times per minute, with cyanosis of the fingertips
C) A 44-year-old male breathing 28 times per minute who is confused and has an SpO2 of 97%
D) An 18-year-old male who is restless, has shallow respirations and is breathing at a rate of 16 times per minute, with no cyanosis


D) An 18-year-old male who is restless, has shallow respirations and is breathing at a rate of 16 times per minute, with no cyanosis

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