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A Patient Who Is Responsive to Painful Stimuli Has a Patent

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A patient who is responsive to painful stimuli has a patent airway, inadequate respirations at 28 per minute, and a strong radial pulse with skin that is warm and dry. The patient is not moving his right arm or leg and is incontinent of urine. Which one of the following should the EMT do first?


A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
B) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask.
C) Administer positive pressure ventilation.
D) Check the blood glucose level.

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