A 55-year-old man was struck by a vehicle as he was walking along the side of the road. He is not responsive and has noisy breathing. You cannot adequately keep the airway open with a jaw-thrust maneuver. You should:

A) perform a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.
B) turn the patient onto his side.
C) lift the patient's head.
D) continue the jaw-thrust maneuver until EMS arrives.


A

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