An elderly woman experienced a closed head injury when she fell down five steps. She is responsive to painful stimuli and her breathing is irregular and shallow. When evaluating her airway, you note that she has both upper and lower dentures. Her upper dentures are secure, but her lower dentures are loose. Prior to providing positive pressure ventilation, you would:
A) Make sure the lower dentures are secure
B) Remove both the upper and lower dentures
C) Remove the lower dentures
D) Leave the dentures as you found them
C) Remove the lower dentures
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