While on a camping trip,a nurse cares for an adult client who had a drowning incident in a lake and is experiencing agonal breathing with a palpable pulse.Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Deliver rescue breaths.
B) Wrap the client in dry blankets.
C) Assess for signs of bleeding.
D) Check for a carotid pulse.
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