An 18-year-old female patient has eaten a poisonous mushroom. Medical direction has ordered you to administer activated charcoal. Immediately following administration, the patient vomits the medication. She remains alert and oriented with no current life threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. Your next action would be to:
A) Administer a glass of milk
B) Place the patient supine
C) Reassess and continue transport
D) Readminister the activated charcoal
D) Readminister the activated charcoal
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