You have opened and cleared your patient's airway. While waiting for other equipment or personnel, the easiest way to maintain this state and ensure adequate breathing is to:

a. place the patient in the left lateral recumbent (recovery) position if the patient is unresponsive and spinal injury is not suspected.
b. place a suction catheter in the corner of the patient's mouth to continually remove secretions.
c. maintain the head tilt-chin lift position.
d. use the crossed finger technique.


Answer: a

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