You Are Transferring an Unresponsive Patient from Her House to the Ambulance

question 75

Multiple Choice

You are transferring an unresponsive patient from her house to the ambulance on the stretcher. An oral airway has been placed and ventilations with the bag-valve mask are being administered. Suddenly, the patient regains consciousness and starts to gag. Your immediate action should be to:

• A) leave the airway in but stop ventilations.
• B) remove the oral airway.
• C) suction the airway.
• D) reassure and calm the patient.

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