Your patient is breathing 4 shallow breaths per minute due to overdosing on his pain medication but he has a palpable radial pulse.He vomited prior to your arrival and is choking.You should:

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Rolling the patient onto their side (recovery position) will help clear their airway and prevent further choking. Inserting an oropharyngeal airway (A) or performing chest thrusts (C) may worsen the choking and result in aspiration. Moving the patient to the ambulance and suctioning (D) can be done after the immediate choking is addressed.

Your Patient Is Breathing 4 Shallow Breaths Per Minute Due