The primary assessment of a teenage male patient who is unresponsive with hot, moist, and flushed skin reveals his airway to be open, breathing shallow, and radial pulse weak. You have initiated positive pressure ventilation with supplemental oxygen. What should you consider doing next?
A) Perform a secondary assessment
B) Transfer the patient into the ambulance
C) Get a medical history
D) Perform the primary assessment again
B) Transfer the patient into the ambulance
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