You have been summoned to a retail store, where you are directed to a middle-aged woman who was found in the bathroom on the toilet. Your assessment shows her to be responsive to painful stimuli with an open airway and labored breathing. Her pulse is fast and regular, and her skin is warm to the touch. The primary assessment has been completed and the appropriate care given. As the stretcher is prepared, you perform the secondary assessment. When assessing her chest, you note the presence of crackles to both lungs. What should you do next?

A) Place the patient on the stretcher
B) Assess the abdomen
C) Obtain vital signs
D) Evaluate the head and neck

B) Assess the abdomen

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A) Aspirin B) Adenosine C) IV access D) 12-Lead ECG

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When imaging the maxillary arch, the white, unprinted side of the occlusal film packet will face the maxilla

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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