Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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Why place an unconscious patient in the recovery position?

To help keep the airway clear.

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  1. To help keep the airway clear ✔
  2. To make them run
  3. To check their shoes

Why: Laying a patient on their side helps clear the tongue and prevents choking on stomach contents.

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Answer: To help keep the airway clear. Laying a patient on their side helps clear the tongue and prevents choking on stomach contents.

  1. First aid en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aid
    this can have the effect of clearing the tongue from the pharynx
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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