Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 27-year-old male patient with altered mental status has an open airway and is breathing 9 times every 30 seconds. His pulse rate is 40 beats/min, and he has bruises to his chest. Based on this vital sign and presentation information, the EMT should recognize the:
A) Respiratory rate as normal
B) Heart as beating adequately
C) Blood pressure as normal
D) Heart rate as irregular
A) Respiratory rate as normal
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