At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, you are triaging a patient using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system. You are presented with a patient who is not breathing. Which one of the following should you do next?
A) Place a black tag on the patient.
B) Open the airway.
C) Start positive pressure ventilation.
D) Place a red tag on the patient.
Question 2
You are by the side of a patient who is complaining of shortness of breath and has a history of heart failure. When assessing the airway, which one of the following observations BEST indicates a patent airway?
A) She is sitting in an upright position because she cannot lie flat.
B) She can only speak in short sentences due to rapid breathing.
C) She easily tells you that she is having chest pain.
D) She is lethargic and confused to person, place, and time.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
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Providing patient education
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