Nikhil collapses on the golf course. His coach performs an initial survey to check Nikhil’s respiratory system. Which is the MOST logical question for the coach to ask himself to evaluate Nikhil’s respiratory system?

To evaluate the respiratory system in an initial survey, the coach should check whether air can pass in and out of the lungs. Asking whether Nikhil’s airway is open directly assesses this. Responses to pain, movement, and touch relate more to responsiveness or nervous-system function.

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