You are called to a nursing home for a male patient with chest pain. On arrival you find the patient in a wheelchair with a noticeable hematoma to his forehead and a skin tear to his left wrist. Staff states that the patient had an episode of chest pain just before falling to the ground. When asked, the patient states that he still has chest discomfort. Which one of the following should you do
immediately?
A) Take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
B) Apply oxygen and look for other injuries the patient may have suffered.
C) Assume a cardiac event and apply oxygen.
D) Perform the primary assessment and apply oxygen.
A
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