You Are Called to Care for a Patient with Severe

Multiple Choice

You are called to care for a patient with severe shortness of breath. The patient has an SpO₂ of 88%, audible wheezing, and a capnography reading of 54 with a shark fin wave form. You are administering albuterol for the second time without relief. You suspect:

A) status epilepticus.
B) status asthmaticus.
C) anaphylaxis.
D) septic shock.