You respond to an apartment for a "sick child." You arrive to find a 2-week-old infant in her mother's arms, wrapped in a thick blanket. The mother reports that the baby has been coughing, and suddenly "went stiff" 10 minutes ago. The infant is listless and not rousable. You should FIRST:
A) unwrap the child and assess skin temperature.
B) apply oxygen and assess blood glucose.
C) obtain a blood pressure and medical history.
D) package the infant in a car seat and transport emergently.
A
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