You arrive to the scene of a narcotic overdose. Your patient is a 45-year-old male who is unresponsive with snoring respirations. You should:

A. look around for drug paraphernalia.
B. suction the airway.
C. apply a nonrebreather mask.
D. open the airway with a head tilt-chin lift.


Answer: D

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