The EMT has just placed an oropharyngeal airway in a patient. By doing so, what has the EMT accomplished?
A) Protected the airway from vomit or other secretions
B) Displaced the tongue away from the back of the airway
C) Obtained a patent airway by preventing closure of the mouth
D) Minimized the risk of vomiting by closing off the esophagus
B) Displaced the tongue away from the back of the airway
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