You are observing an EMT insert an oropharyngeal airway into the airway of a 36-year-old male patient who has overdosed on a street drug. Which observation indicates a correct technique?
A) The airway is inserted into the mouth upside-down, and then turned 180 degrees once it contacts the soft palate
B) The EMT uses a tongue depressor to press the back of the tongue downward, and then inserts the oral airway upside-down
C) The airway is inserted in its normal anatomic position until the flange of the airway is 1 cm above the lips
D) The oral airway is introduced sideways into the mouth, and then rotated 180 degrees once it has reached the base of the tongue
A) The airway is inserted into the mouth upside-down, and then turned 180 degrees once it contacts the soft palate
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