Initial management of an unconscious adult patient who fell 15' from a tree includes

A. performing a jaw-thrust.
B. performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
C. providing oxygen or artificial ventilations.
D. assessing the rate and quality of breathing.


Ans: A. performing a jaw-thrust.

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