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.
B
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