You are attending to a 3-year-old male patient who is presenting with severe shortness of breath. his parents report that he has had a cough and cold with a low grade fever for the past two days. they became worried today, as his level of distress has increased dramatically. on assessment, the patient is sitting upright and making high-pitched noises with each breath. based on this information, the patient is most likely suffering from:

In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight? a. shorter people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a taller person. b. tall people are more active than shorter people. c. taller people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a shorter person. d. taller people eat more protein, which takes more energy to digest. e. shorter people eat less than tall people.