A male patient in his thirties fell 10 feet off a loading dock, landing on his head and back. He has deformity and depression to the back of his head and is unresponsive with snoring respirations. Vital signs are pulse, 132 beats/min; respirations, agonal; blood pressure, 136/64 mmHg, and SpO2, 89%. The patient responds to painful stimuli with purposeful motion. Which instruction would you provide other caregivers at the scene?
A) "I need someone to start positive pressure ventilation at 12 breaths per minute."
B) "The patient is herniating; start hyperoxygenation of the patient immediately."
C) "Let's try a nonrebreather mask with high-concentration O2 to increase his oxygen saturation."
D) "The airway must be manually opened with a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver immediately!"
A) "I need someone to start positive pressure ventilation at 12 breaths per minute."
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