The EMT is correctly performing the jaw-thrust airway maneuver when she:
A) Places her hands on the side of the patient's head and lifts the jaw upward
B) Maintains the patient's head in a neutral position and slightly tilts the head backward
C) Opens the patient's airway by slightly extending the head and thrusting the jaw upward
D) Places one hand on the patient's forehead and lifts the jaw upward with her other hand
A) Places her hands on the side of the patient's head and lifts the jaw upward
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