When Short-Term Alcohol Intake Exceeds the Body's Ability to Break

When short-term alcohol intake exceeds the body's ability to break it down, the excess accumulates in the bloodstream and impairs a person's abilities. Of the following, which is the correct sequence of impairments that occur?

A) Compromised ability to reason → lack of coordination → slowed breathing, heart rate, and gag reflex
B) Lack of coordination → slowed breathing, heart rate, and gag reflex → compromised ability to reason
C) Slowed breathing, heart rate, and gag reflex → lack of coordination → compromised ability to reason
D) None of these are in the correct order.