You receive a call to a residence where a man found his wife unconscious on the couch. The patient is unresponsive, her respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min, her breathing is shallow, her heart rate is 40 beats/min, and her pulse is weak. The husband hands you an empty bottle of hydrocodone (Vicodin), which was refilled the day before. You should:
A. initiate ventilatory assistance.
B. contact the poison control center.
C. perform a rapid head-to-toe exam.
D. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
Answer: A. initiate ventilatory assistance.
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