Question # 69

A 24-year-old male sustains blunt abdominal trauma in a car crash. He is pale, diaphoretic, with abdominal distension and guarding. BP 82/50, HR 136, RR 28. What is the MOST important prehospital intervention?

Options:

A.

Trendelenburg position

B.

High-flow oxygen, IV fluids per protocol, rapid transport

C.

Abdominal binding and slow transport

D.

Oral fluids to restore volume

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