Your patient is breathing 4 shallow breaths per minute due to overdosing on his pain medication but he has a palpable radial pulse. He vomited prior to your arrival and is choking. You should:
A) roll him over onto his side to clear the airway. B) perform chest thrusts to clear the lungs.
C) move the patient to the ambulance and suction. D) insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate.
A
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