A 20-year-old male was pulled from cold water by his friends. The length of his submersion is not known and was not witnessed. You perform a primary assessment and determine that the patient is apneic and has a slow, weak pulse. You should:
A. suction his airway for 30 seconds, provide rescue breathing, keep him warm, and transport at once.
B. ventilate with a bag-mask device, apply a cervical collar, remove his wet clothing, and transport rapidly.
C. provide rescue breathing, remove wet clothing, immobilize his spine, keep him warm, and transport carefully.
D. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, immobilize his spine, keep him warm, and transport rapidly.
Ans: C. provide rescue breathing, remove wet clothing, immobilize his spine, keep him warm, and transport carefully.
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