Your patient is unresponsive to painful stimulus and has snoring respirations. What is your next action?
A) Check for a pulse.
B) Perform a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.
C) Administer oxygen at 15 lpm.
D) Suction.

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The patient is showing signs of an obstructed airway, which could be causing the snoring respirations. Performing a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver will open the airway and allow for proper breathing.

Your Patient Is Unresponsive to Painful Stimulus and Has Snoring