You have been providing bag-mask ventilations to an unresponsive, apneic patient with facial trauma for approximately 10 minutes. After intubating the patient, you should:
A) hyperventilate the patient with 100% oxygen.
B) insert a nasogastric tube to decompress the stomach.
C) insert an orogastric tube to relieve gastric distention.
D) ventilate the patient at a rate of 12 to 20 breaths/min.
Answer: C) insert an orogastric tube to relieve gastric distention.
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