// EMT Question · Airway, Respiration & Ventilation

An adult patient has a suspected spinal injury and needs airway opening. You should use:

A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
B. Jaw-thrust maneuverCorrect
C. Cricoid pressure
D. Bag-mask ventilation

// Rationale

Jaw-thrust minimizes cervical spine movement while opening the airway in trauma patients.

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