Assessment of a Patient in the Emergency Department Reveals That the Patient is Experiencing Respiratory Compromise.

Assessment of a patient in the emergency department reveals that the patient is experiencing respiratory compromise. From the assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest stage of this condition. Which stage would this be?

Select the correct answer to this question.

A. Respiratory distress
B. Respiratory arrest
C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory failure

Correct answer is option A. Respiratory distress. Explanation: Respiratory compromise occurs along a continuum, beginning with respiratory distress, progressing to respiratory failure and then to respiratory arrest.