A young child involved in a multiple-casualty incident is found lying on the ground with obvious deformity to the left thigh. Using the JumpSTART system for triage, you note that he is not breathing. What should you do next?
A) Tag the patient as black, and then move to the next one
B) Provide 30 seconds of positive pressure ventilation
C) Open the airway, and then assess for a pulse
D) Tag the patient as red, and then move him to the treatment area
C) Open the airway, and then assess for a pulse
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A) Trauma B) Tumor C) Tachycardia D) Toxicology
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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