A 19-year-old diabetic female is unresponsive after drinking a large amount of alcohol and trying some "pills" that her friend provided. She has snoring respirations and an intact radial pulse. Emergency Medical Responders are maintaining her airway with a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. Vital signs are: pulse 116, respirations 14, and SpO2 93%. Advanced life support has been contacted for
assistance. Your next action would be to:
A) administer oxygen through positive pressure ventilation.
B) identify the pills that she took.
C) attempt to contact the parents for permission to treat.
D) determine the patient's blood glucose level.
A
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