A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:
A. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx.
B. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
C. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.
D. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
Ans: B. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
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