You are by the side of an 11-month-old female with a decreased level of consciousness. Caregivers will not provide an accurate history of how the child came to this condition, only that she was hard to wake up this morning, about 30 minutes ago. When assessing the child, what finding would be most immediately concerning?

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A bradycardic heart rate in an 11-month-old child is immediately concerning because it indicates a potentially life-threatening condition that could be causing the decreased level of consciousness. Bradycardia can be a sign of significant underlying problems such as hypoxia, head injury, or other systemic issues in pediatric patients.

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