The nurse is assessing a patient injured in a fall from a tree. During the assessment the patient suddenly loses consciousness. Which interventions should the nurse use to protect this patient's airway?
1. Hyperextend the neck.
2. Suction the patient.
3. Stabilize the neck.
4. Remove the tape the paramedics used to tape the patient's head to the backboard.
5. Pull up on the patient's lower jaw.
2, 3, 5
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