You have been called for a 77-year-old female with altered mental status. On scene you note the patient's inability to speak and vomitus in her airway. Her breathing is labored and inadequate, and radial pulse rapid and weak. She is not moving her right arm or right leg. Which one of the following should be your first priority?
A) Start positive pressure ventilation with supplemental oxygen.
B) Check the blood sugar and immediately transport to a stroke center.
C) Suction the airway and determine adequate breathing.
D) Establish the time of stroke onset and start high-concentration oxygen.
C
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