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You are dispatched to an apartment complex where a 21-year-old woman has apparently overdosed on several narcotic medications. She is semiconscious and has slow, shallow respirations. You should:
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You are dispatched to an apartment complex where a 21-year-old woman has apparently overdosed on several narcotic medications. She is semiconscious and has slow, shallow respirations. You should:
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Try to arouse her. Call 911. Reposition her as necessary. Turn her to her side in case she vomits. See if any of the medications are lying around to give to the paramedics.
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