Question

You respond to a shopping​ mall, where you find a​ 13-year-old male unconscious on the floor. His friends tell you that he was​ "huffing." He is breathing about six times a​ minute, with a pulse of 50. What should be your MOST immediate course of​ action?

Answer 1

Answer:Remove him from the​ environment, since the gases of huffing tend to remain in the area.

B.

Administer​ high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm.

C.

Protect his​ airway, and begin assisting his ventilations with oxygen.

D.

Seek permission from his parents to begin treatment.