A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unconscious, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:
A. stabilize her legs with the pneumatic antishock garment (PASG).
B. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
C. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
Ans: A. stabilize her legs with the pneumatic antishock garment (PASG).
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