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Your patient is a 15-year-old girl who experienced dizziness, wheezing, and difficulty breathing after eating a bagel. She seems very drowsy and has hives on her arms and body. Her respirations are 32 per minute and shallow, and her radial pulse is weak, at 128 per minute. Which of the following is the highest priority in the care of this patient?
A) Find out if she has any allergies and exactly what kind of bagel she ate.
B) Start ventilations with a BVM and supplemental oxygen.
C) Immediately obtain the blood pressure to determine if the patient is in anaphylactic shock.
D) Contact the parents for consent to treat the patient.

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Easier than I thought, thank you

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