You have been called to a kindergarten class for a 5-year-old boy who is allergic to peanuts. He ate some peanuts in the form of a birthday treat brought to school by a classmate who is celebrating a birthday. From the door of the classroom, you note the patient to have swollen lips and hives to his face and arms. The patient also looks unresponsive. As you begin the primary assessment, what should be a priority action?
A) Contact the patient's parents for permission to treat him
B) Inspect the inside of the patient's mouth and assure an open airway
C) Determine how many peanuts the patient ingested
D) Check breath sounds for wheezing and assess the vital signs
B) Inspect the inside of the patient's mouth and assure an open airway
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