While you are transporting a 44-year-old female with abdominal pain in a low Fowler's position, she starts to vomit. Your immediate action would be to:

A) examine the vomit for blood.
B) palpate her abdomen.
C) place her in a left lateral recumbent position.
D) place some vomit in a specimen bag for the hospital.


C

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