You are called to aid a 65-year-old man who is having difficulty breathing. When you arrive, you find that he is sitting upright in a chair and is in obvious respiratory distress. His airway is open and his respirations are 28 per minute. At this time you would:
a. provide him oxygen with a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute.
b. assess his breath sounds.
c. try to obtain a medical history from him.
d. assist him to a supine position.
Answer: a
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