A man stormed into a daycare center and opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle. The scene has been secured by law enforcement, and you are in the process of triaging the injured children. The first child you assess, a 4-year-old boy, is unresponsive and apneic but has a pulse. After manually opening his airway, he remains apneic. You should:

A) consider him nonsalvageable and place a black tag on him.
B) assist his ventilations while closely monitoring his pulse rate.
C) categorize him as an immediate patient and continue triaging.
D) provide five rescue breaths and reassess his respiratory status.

Answer: D) provide five rescue breaths and reassess his respiratory status.