While performing the reassessment of a 2-year-old male who is severely dyspneic, you note that he is now unresponsive and not breathing. He has a heart rate of 32 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Which instruction would you provide to another EMT who is helping you transport the patient?
A) "We need to get a blood pressure and then I will call medical direction."
B) "Please increase the oxygen in the nonrebreather face mask to 15 liters per minute."
C) "Let's start chest compressions and positive pressure ventilations."
D) "We need to try humidified oxygen to see if he will improve with that."
C) "Let's start chest compressions and positive pressure ventilations."
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