If you suspect that an unconscious patient has experienced a spinal injury, you should open his or her airway by:
A) applying firm pressure to the patient's forehead and tilting the head back.
B) placing your fingers behind the angle of the jaw and lifting the jaw forward.
C) carefully grasping the tongue and jaw and slowly lifting the jaw forward.
D) lifting up on the jaw while placing the head in a slightly extended position.
Answer: B) placing your fingers behind the angle of the jaw and lifting the jaw forward.
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