The mother of a 4-year-old boy states that he fell off the top bunk bed and hit his head. After falling, he appeared to seize for approximately 30 seconds. Currently, he has nonpurposeful movement to painful stimuli, with a patent airway and slow respirations. His radial pulse is intact, and his skin is warm and dry. You note urinary incontinence. After taking manual spine motion restriction precautions, what should you do next?
A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and provide high-concentration oxygen
B) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver and start positive pressure ventilation
C) Apply oxygen, provide full spinal motion restriction precautions, and then initiate rapid transport
D) Perform a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and administer high-concentration oxygen
B) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver and start positive pressure ventilation
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