A patient has been struck by lightning at a picnic. A doctor on scene states that the patient was in cardiac arrest after the strike, but with 1 minute of CPR, has a heartbeat and weak sonorous respirations. The patient remains unresponsive. Which priority care should the EMT provide?
A) Care for the burn injury on the patient's back
B) Perform the jaw-thrust maneuver
C) Initiate positive pressure ventilation
D) Attach the automated external defibrillator
B) Perform the jaw-thrust maneuver
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