Emergency Medical responders have removed a female patient from a room with a suicide bag over her head. The bag is removed and you note the woman to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. Given the use of a suicide bag and the presentation of the patient, which statement indicates proper initial care?

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Opening the airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift is the first step in the initial care of an unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic patient. It is important to ensure the airway is clear to allow for adequate ventilation with rescue breathing or bag-mask ventilation. The use of an AED is not appropriate in this situation, as there is no pulse or cardiac activity to shock. Manual in-line immobilization is not necessary in this scenario, as cervical spine injuries are not suspected. A pulse oximetry reading is also not necessary at this time, as the patient is not breathing and requires immediate resuscitation.

Emergency Medical Responders Have Removed a Female Patient from a Room