A 17-year-old male was shot in the right anterior chest during an altercation with a gang member. As your partner is applying 100% oxygen, you perform a rapid secondary assessment and find an open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should:
A. place a sterile dressing over the wound and apply direct pressure.
B. control the bleeding from the wound and prepare to transport at once.
C. apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment.
D. direct your partner to assist the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask device.
Answer: C. apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment.
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