When attempting to open the airway of a patient with multiple traumatic injuries, the nurse should avoid which of the following actions?
1. hyperextending the neck
2. jaw thrust maneuver
3. suctioning the airway
4. securing the head to the backboard with tape
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Rationale: An injury to the cervical spine should always be assumed in the patient with multisystem trauma. Hyperextending the neck may convert a fracture without neurological damage into a fracture–dislocation with spinal cord injury. The jaw thrust maneuver is a safe technique to open the airway in the trauma patient. The airway should be suctioned to remove debris, secretions, blood, or vomitus. Cervical immobilization can be achieved by placing towel rolls on either side of the patient's head and taping across the patient's forehead.
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