Your patient is a 78-year-old male who was found lying on his bathroom floor. Emergency Medical Responders report that the patient is unresponsive with unequal pupils, and vital signs are as follows: pulse 78, respirations 20 and snoring, blood pressure 210/106, SpO2 at 99%. The EMRs have applied oxygen by nonrebreather, and also report that the patient has a hematoma on the back of his head
Which one of the following should you do first?
A) Replace the nonrebreather with a nasal cannula.
B) Quickly apply a cervical collar.
C) Ensure an open airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver.
D) Lift the patient onto the stretcher for transport.
C
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