A son has called 911 for his father, who is having difficulty breathing. On scene, the 81-year-old patient is lying on a couch in the living room, lethargic, and in obvious respiratory distress. He is confused, but has an open airway. His respirations are 38 breaths/min and shallow, and his skin is extremely diaphoretic with cyanosis in the fingertips. At this time, the EMT should:
A) Suction the airway of secretions
B) Start positive pressure ventilation
C) Assess the patient's breath sounds
D) Determine the patient's past medical history
B) Start positive pressure ventilation
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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