A 28-year-old female was the unrestrained driver of a car that struck the rear end of another car while traveling at 35 mph. She is conscious and alert and complains of pain to the anterior chest. During your assessment, you note a large ecchymotic area over the superior aspect of the anterior chest. As your partner assumes manual stabilization of her head, you should:
A. rapidly extricate her from the car and transport.
B. open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver
C. obtain vital signs to assess for signs of shock.
D. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
Ans: D. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
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