You are called to a long-term care facility for a patient with abdominal pain per staff. On scene, you find an 81-year-old female patient whom staff said complained of abdominal pain and then began to vomit several times. The patient has dementia and is occasionally confused and sometimes lethargic, which staff says is her normal status. Assessment reveals her to be confused, breathing 22 times a minute, with a pulse rate of 88 beats per minute. Her blood pressure is 118/68 mmHg and she has an SpO2 of 97% on room air. Staff states that her temperature is 100.8°F and she did not get her medication for dementia today. When treating and transporting this patient, what would most likely represent the EMT's greatest concern during transport?
A) Risk for vomiting
B) Temperature of 100.8°F
C) Respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min
D) Not getting her antidementia medications
A) Risk for vomiting
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The pharmacy should dispense how many tablets?