You Are Assessing a Male Patient Who Was Stabbed Three

Multiple Choice

You are assessing a male patient who was stabbed three times in the chest and abdomen. As you begin your primary assessment, you note him to have a decreased level of consciousness and gurgling respirations. Your next action would be to:

A) check his pulse.
B) obtain an SpO₂ reading.
C) suction the airway.
D) apply a cervical collar.