Question

you are assessing a young woman who was struck in the head with a baseball bat. the patient is semiconscious and has slow, irregular respirations. further assessment reveals csf drainage from her nose and periorbital ecchymosis. she has blood in her mouth, but clenches her teeth and becomes combative when you attempt to suction her oropharynx. the most appropriate airway management for this patient involves:

Answer 1

Answer: alternating suctioning her oropharynx for 15 seconds and assisting her ventilations for 2 minutes until you can definitively secure her airway.

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