The primary assessment of a male teenager who is unresponsive and has skin that is hot, moist, and flushed reveals that his airway is open, his breathing is shallow, and his radial pulse is weak. You have placed him on high-flow oxygen. Which of the following actions should you take next?
a. Perform a secondary assessment.
b. Call for an ALS ambulance.
c. Get a medical history.
d. Re-perform the primary assessment.
Answer: b
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