A severely distressed patient has bright red rectal bleeding and in lethargic. His pulse is 136, respirations 24, blood pressure 72/48 mmHg, and SpO₂ 95%. His skin is moist, pale, and clammy and mental status deteriorating. At this time, your priority intervention would be to:

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The patient's vital signs indicate signs of shock, and his mental status is deteriorating, indicating an emergent situation. The priority intervention in this case is to provide immediate respiratory and circulatory support, which is achieved by applying high-concentration oxygen via a non-rebreather. Options A and C are not the top priority interventions in this emergent situation, and option D does not address the immediate need for respiratory and circulatory support.

A Severely Distressed Patient Has Bright Red Rectal Bleeding and in Lethargic