A patient has been involved in a motorcycle crash and has a flail segment to the right lateral chest. His airway is open and he is breathing poorly at 24 breaths per minute with a decreasing SpO2. The EMT shows that he is appropriately caring for this injury when he:
A) Administers oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask
B) Positions the patient in semi-Fowler's position for transport
C) Places an ice pack over the site of injury
D) Starts positive pressure ventilation
D) Starts positive pressure ventilation
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