In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?

A. a 24-year-old male who is found unconscious at the base of a tree
B. a 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
C. a 45-year-old male who is semiconscious after falling 20 feet
D. a 50-year-old male who is unconscious following head trauma

Ans: B. a 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed

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