A 26-year-old woman has swallowed an overdose of prescribed sleeping pills. She is now unresponsive. When you open her airway, you find that she is gasping for breath and is not breathing normally at all. Using a pocket mask, you provide two rescue breaths and check for signs of circulation, including her pulse, which is rapid but weak. What should you do next?
A. Provide rescue breathing at a rate of one breath every five seconds
B. Perform CPR for one minute with chest compressions only
C. Begin chest compressions because her pulse is weak
D. Give two more rescue breaths, place the victim in the recovery position, and then perform CPR for two minutes
E. Place the victim in the recovery position
Answer: A
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