If a patient gags while you are inserting an oropharyngeal airway, you should:
a. remove the airway and maintain the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
b. remove the airway, lubricate it, and reattempt to insert it.
c. remove the airway and reattempt to insert it using a smaller airway.
d. use a tongue depressor to better place the airway.
Answer: a
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