When assessing the chest of a patient who was shot multiple times, you find a gunshot wound to the third intercostal space on the left lateral chest. What should you do immediately?

A) Check for equality of breath sounds
B) Initiate positive pressure ventilation with oxygen
C) Roll the patient and look for an exit wound
D) Cover the opening with a gloved hand


D) Cover the opening with a gloved hand

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