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You also assessed Matt, another child, eighteen (18) months who has fast breathing. This is Matt shows:*1 pointA. 40 breaths per minute or moreB. 50 breaths per minuteC. 60 breaths per minuteD. 20 breaths per minute or more

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You also assessed Matt, another child, eighteen (18) months who has fast breathing. This is Matt shows:*1 pointA. 40 breaths per minute or moreB. 50 breaths per minuteC. 60 breaths per minuteD. 20 breaths per minute or more

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The answer to your question depends on the standard you're using to define "fast breathing" in a child of Matt's age.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), fast breathing in infants aged 12-59 months is defined as a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute or more. So if you're using the WHO standard, the answer would be A. 40 breaths per minute or more.

However, if you're using a different standard, the answer could be different. For example, some sources suggest that a respiratory rate of 20-30 breaths per minute is normal for a child of Matt's age, so anything above that could be considered fast breathing. In that case, the answer would be D. 20 breaths per minute or more.

Without knowing the specific standard you're using, it's difficult to give a definitive answer. But based on the WHO standard, the answer would be A. 40 breaths per minute or more.

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