A 61-year-old male fell off a roof. Your primary assessment findings include unresponsiveness, agonal breathing, and a slow and weak radial pulse. The patient's skin is cool and dry. Emergency Medical Responders are maintaining manual spine motion restriction procedures. What should you do immediately?
A) Size and apply a cervical collar
B) Place the patient in the shock position
C) Start positive pressure ventilation
D) Apply oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
C) Start positive pressure ventilation
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A. circumferential partial-thickness burn to the chest B. full-thickness burn to 5% of the body surface area (BSA) C. partial-thickness burn to 20% of the BSA D. superficial burn covering 50% of the BSA
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