You are at a party and are called to assist a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount of alcohol. She responds only to painful stimuli and has snoring
respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and her radial pulse is weak. Based on your OEC training your first action would be would be:
a. place her lying on her right side in case she vomits.
b. notify the authorities because she is probably an underage drinker.
c. perform the jaw thrust-head tilt maneuver.
d. ask her friends if she has also ingested any drugs.
Answer: c
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