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Which of the following would cause you to suspect an emergency situation?

Children running, screaming and laughing in a park
A toddler throwing a tantrum in a store
A woman who appears unresponsive on the sidewalk
A man breathing heavily after finishing a run

User Syd Lambert
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Answer:

A woman who appears unresponsive on the sidewalk

Step-by-step explanation:

You may suspect an emergency situation by observing the environment and determining unusual sights, smells, sounds, or behaviors.

Let's walk through each of the answer choices to determine if they have any unusual sights, smells, sounds or behaviors:

Children running, screaming and laughing in a park

This is not unusual behavior. It is expected to see children running around and making a lot of noise in the park. If something changes, for example, a loud noise then sudden silence or a child suddenly falling and not standing back up, that might indicate an emergency situation

A toddler throwing a tantrum in a store

This is not unusual behavior since toddlers are prone to tantrums. You may want to assess and monitor the situation further, but there is no need to intervene in this situation as listed

A woman who appears unresponsive on the sidewalk

This is an unusual situation. You would not typically see anyone lying on the sidewalk. It is also unusual for a person to be unresponsive when tapped. This may indicate something is wrong and will need further investigation

A man breathing heavily after finishing a run

This is not an unusual situation. It is expected for someone to be out of breath after exerting themselves. Unless there is a change in the man's state of consciousness or a significant change in the man's breathing pattern (ie. excessive wheezing, inability to catch one's breath), there is no need to intervene.

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