The Most Appropriate Method for Opening the Airway of an Awake

question 37

Multiple Choice

The most appropriate method for opening the airway of an awake patient with a fractured mandible is which of the following?

• A) Chin lift
• B) Jaw thrust
• C) Guedel airway
• D) Sniffing position

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