During Your Assessment of an Unconscious,unresponsive 80-Year-Old Female Patient,you Notice

question 23

Multiple Choice

During your assessment of an unconscious,unresponsive 80-year-old female patient,you notice that she has dentures.Your assessment reveals she has an open airway,is breathing on her own at a rate of 12 per minute,is slightly pale,and has a bounding radial pulse.In managing this patient's airway,what would be your most appropriate action?

• A) Prepare to insert an oral airway.
• B) Remove the dentures.
• C) Perform a jaw thrust as needed.
• D) Tilt the head to a sniffing position.

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