Which Provides the Best View of the Upper Portion of the Throat

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which provides the best view of the upper portion of the throat?

• A) Grasp the tip of the tongue and pull it forward
• B) Retract the lip with your thumb and index fingers
• C) Ask the patient to touch the tip of the tongue to the hard palate
• D) Depress the base of the tongue with a mouth mirror and ask the patient to say "ahhh"

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