Your unit is dispatched to the county jail for an intoxicated inmate. Upon arrival, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male, lying supine in a jail cell. He is responsive to painful stimuli only and has slow, shallow respirations. You should be MOST concerned that this patient:
A. might become violent.
B. may vomit and aspirate.
C. may experience a seizure.
D. is severely hypoglycemic.
Answer: B. may vomit and aspirate.
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