A patient in the emergency department exhibits signs of acute upper airway obstruction and is concurrently having severe seizures that make it impossible to open the mouth. In this case, what would be the adjunct airway of choice?
A) Oropharyngeal airway
B) Oral endotracheal tube
C) Nasopharyngeal airway
D) Tracheostomy tube
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