Which of the following statements is true?
A) The oropharyngeal airway is used to relieve an obstructed airway after the jaw-thrust maneuver has been deemed effective.
B) The nasopharyngeal airway is used to relieve an obstructed airway after the jaw-thrust maneuver has been deemed effective.
C) Using alternate airway systems can be useful, because the jaw-thrust maneuver is physically demanding.
D) All of the above are true.
E) None of the above is true.

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All the statements are true. The oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways are devices used to maintain or open a patient's airway, and they are often used after the jaw-thrust maneuver, which is a technique to open the airway of a trauma patient, has been applied. The jaw-thrust maneuver can be physically demanding, especially in prolonged situations, making alternate airway systems valuable.

Which of the Following Statements Is True