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To open an unresponsive adult's airway (no suspected spinal injury) you should use:
Head-tilt/chin-lift is the standard airway-opening manoeuvre when no spinal injury is suspected.
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Question: To open an unresponsive adult's airway (no suspected spinal injury) you should use:
Answer options:
- Jaw-thrust manoeuvre ✅ Head-tilt/chin-lift
- Recovery position
- Heimlich manoeuvre
Correct answer: Head-tilt/chin-lift
Explanation: Head-tilt/chin-lift is the standard airway-opening manoeuvre when no spinal injury is suspected.
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