Your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his...

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Question Number 59

Your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle. He is unresponsive. After opening the airway using a modified jaw thrust, you note the patient has respirations at a rate of 6. Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left side. Which of the following is the most appropriate next intervention?

A) Apply a non-rebreather mask

B) Begin ventilation with a BVM

C) Insert an endotracheal tube

D) Perform a needle decompression

✔ Correct Answer:

B) Begin ventilation with a BVM

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