A flight nurse is managing the airway of a patient who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident and is experiencing significant facial trauma. What is the BEST initial step to ensure a patent airway?
Administer a paralytic agent to facilitate intubation.
In cases of severe facial trauma, establishing a patent airway is critical. Performing a chin lift or jaw thrust helps open the airway without further compromising the cervical spine. Inserting a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway might not be appropriate due to facial injury, and cricothyroidotomy is generally reserved as a last resort.
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