A client transported to the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash has a heart rate of 115 beats/min, blood pressure of 88/59 mm Hg, shortness of breath, cyanosis, and paradoxical chest movement. What does the nurse do first to treat this condition?
A) Administer oxygen
B) Give analgesic medications
C) Suction secretions from the airway
D) Turn the client to the unaffected side
