You are observing a rescuer insert an oropharyngeal airway into the airway of a 36-year-old male who has overdosed. Which one of the following observations indicates correct technique?
a. The rescuer inserts the oral airway into the patient's mouth upside down and then turns it 180 degrees once it is halfway in the mouth.
b. The rescuer uses a tongue depressor to press the back of the patient's tongue downward and then inserts the oral airway upside down.
c. The rescuer inserts the oral airway in its normal anatomic position until the flange of the airway is 1 cm above the patient's lips.
d. The rescuer inserts the oral airway sideways into the mouth and then rotates it 180 degrees once it has reached the base of the tongue.
Answer: a
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