A Patient Has Been Struck by Lightning at a Picnic

question 83

Multiple Choice

A patient has been struck by lightning at a picnic. A doctor on scene states that the patient was in cardiac arrest after the strike, but with 1 minute of CPR, has a heartbeat and weak respirations. The patient remains unresponsive. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

• A) Provide care to the burn injury on the patient's back.
• B) Perform the jaw-thrust maneuver.
• C) Initiate positive pressure ventilation.
• D) Attach the automated external defibrillator.

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