A teen involved in a multiple-casualty incident is found lying on the ground with an obvious deformity to his left thigh. Using the START system for triage, you note that he is not breathing. Which one of the following should you do next?
a. Tag the patient as black, and then move on to the next patient.
b. Provide the patient 30 seconds of assisted ventilation.
c. Open the patient's airway and then check for a radial pulse.
d. Give the patient a red tag and then move him to the treatment area.
Answer: c
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