A 19-year-old male has sustained severe facial trauma after being assaulted. He is responsive to pain only, has rapid and shallow respirations, and oropharyngeal bleeding. After opening the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, you should
A. insert a multilumen airway device and assist ventilations.
B. suction his airway and assist ventilations with a bag-mask device.
C. place 4x4 gauze pads in his mouth to control the bleeding.
Answer: B. suction his airway and assist ventilations with a bag-mask device
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