Time On This Question: 04: 20. During assessment of a travma patient, you observe a stab wound just left of the sternum in the fourth intercostal space. The wound is not bubbling, lung sounds are clear and equal, neck veins are distended, and the trachea is midline. For the patient described, which of the following should you do FIRST? Decompress the left chest. Initiate two targe bore NV. Administer high concentration oxygen. Seal the chest injury with an occlusive dressing.
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