You are transporting a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest. On scene you covered the wound with an appropriate dressing. Now, as you reassess the patient, you note that the patient is tachypneic and complaining of difficulty breathing. Breath sounds on the side of the injury are diminished. Your immediate action would be to:
A) tape the dressing on the fourth side.
B) lift the dressing from the wound for several seconds.
C) provide positive pressure ventilation with high-concentration oxygen.
D) cover the wound with another dressing.
B
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