You have been dispatched to a residence for a male patient with a cardiac history who is complaining of chest pain. On scene you find a 52-year-old male patient sitting in a chair. He is alert and oriented and states that his chest pain feels like the last time he had a heart attack. He also states that in the hospital his heart stopped and they had to shock him twice before it restarted. He is
breathing adequately and has a strong radial pulse. Which one of the following would be appropriate in the care of this patient?
A) Apply the AED to the patient but do not turn it on.
B) Provide positive pressure ventilation with high-concentration oxygen.
C) Open the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.
D) Obtain the heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
D
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