Your patient is a 2-year-old child who is having trouble breathing. To open his airway, you should:
A. move his head into a neutral position.
B. use the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver.
C. use the jaw-thrust maneuver.
D. tilt his head back.
Answer: A
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