A middle-aged male is found unconscious at the base of the steps to his house. There is no evidence of trauma and there were no witnesses to the event. You should:

A. stabilize his head and open his airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver.
B. apply a cervical collar and open his airway with the tongue-jaw lift.
C. apply manual stabilization of his C-spine and gently tilt his head back.
D. assess his airway after performing a head-tilt chin-lift maneuver.


Answer: A. stabilize his head and open his airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver.

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