After determining that a patient does not respond to verbal stimuli, your next action would be to:
A) place him in the recovery position.
B) pinch one of his fingernails.
C) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D) apply manual cervical spine stabilization.

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Pinching one of the fingernails is a method to apply a painful stimulus to check the patient's response to pain after they do not respond to verbal stimuli. This is a part of the primary assessment to determine the level of consciousness and responsiveness, following the AVPU scale (Alert, responds to Verbal stimuli, responds to Pain, Unresponsive).

After Determining That a Patient Does Not Respond to Verbal