2015 First Aid Exam No. 2 Taken from the 2015 Tennessee Regional First Aid Contest held in Caryville, Tennessee Progress Indicator: Question 5 of 30 5.  The recommended method for opening the airway of a patient with a possible neck or spine injury is the __________ maneuver. Choices: Jaw-thrust Mouth-to-nose Abdominal thrust Head-tilt/chin-lift