The client presents to the emergency department following a blow to the abdomen during a baseball game. He is unresponsive with a blood pressure of 82/48 mmHg, heart rate of 118 bpm, a respiratory rate of 18, and an oxygen saturation of 95% on room air. The nurse anticipates taking which action first to treat this patient?
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