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You are at the scene where a 19-year-old female college student has been drinking large quantities of alcohol throughout the evening. On your arrival, the patient is lying on her back with no signs of trauma, has vomited, and has slow, wet sounding respirations. Which of the following should you do next?

A) Check for carotid and radial pulses. B) Assist respirations with a bag-valve-mask device. C) Open the patient's airway using a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. D) Determine the respiratory rate.

Which of the following best describes why patients with serious illnesses or injuries should be transported without delay?

A) Definitive care cannot be provided in the prehospital setting. B) Most patients are uncomfortable with the level of care provided by paramedics. C) Paramedics must become available for additional calls as soon as possible. D) The shorter the contact time with the patient, the less the potential for liability.