You are by the side of a patient who complains of shortness of breath and has a history of heart problems, including congestive heart failure (CHF). When assessing the airway, which of these observations best indicates that it is still patent?
A) The patient easily tells you that she is having chest pain
B) The patient is sitting in an upright position because she cannot lie flat
C) The patient can speak only in extremely short sentences
D) The patient is lethargic and confused to person, place, and time
A) The patient easily tells you that she is having chest pain
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