Your 23-year-old patient fell 24 feet from a ladder. He is unconscious and has snoring respirations. What type of manual airway maneuver should be used to open his airway?
A) The modified jaw-thrust
B) The jaw-thrust
C) The Sellick maneuver
D) The head-tilt/chin-lift
Answer: A
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