A 24-year-old man has been stabbed in the throat, and has what appears to be significant blood loss. Bleeding from the wound continues. He does not respond to your voice, and you can hear gurgling with each shallow breath that he takes. You should first:
A) apply direct pressure to the wound.
B) open and suction his airway.
C) ventilate him.
D) open his airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver.
D
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