You are the first on the scene in the home of an elderly man who was found lying in his bed. He is not breathing and no trauma is suspected. After placing him on his back on a stretcher, how should you open his airway?

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The Head Tilt-Chin Lift is the appropriate method to open the airway in a non-trauma patient who is found not breathing. This technique is used when there is no suspicion of spinal injury, as it involves tilting the head back and lifting the chin to open the airway.

You Are the First on the Scene in the Home