A 45-year-old male patient is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be to:

A 45-year-old male patient is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be to:
A . Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute.
B . Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve mask at 15 liters per minute.
C . Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute.
D . Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute.

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Answer: C

Explanation:

There is no information to indicate that the patient requires ventilatory support. Any patient experiencing chest discomfort should receive the highest possible concentration of oxygen.