A blind nasal intubation is facilitated by which of the following patient positions?
a. Chin lift c. Neutral head
b. Jaw thrust d. Extreme head
ANS: C
Instead of the sniffing position, a neutral or slightly flexed head position is optimal for blind na-sal intubation. Jaw thrust and chin lift are used for patients with cervical spine injuries. An ex-treme head position would not facilitate either a nasal intubation or an oral intubation.
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