You are transferring an unresponsive patient from her house to the ambulance on the stretcher. An oral airway has been placed and ventilations with the? bag-valve mask are being administered.? Suddenly, the patient regains consciousness and starts to gag. Your immediate action should be? to:

A) Leave the airway in but stop ventilations
B) Remove the oral airway
C) Suction the airway
D) Reassure and calm the patient


Ans: B) Remove the oral airway

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