Which of the following represents the MOST correct technique for performing transillumination-guided intubation?
A) Place the patient's head in a hyperflexed position and insert the tube-stylet combination into the left side of the mouth.
B) Grasp the lower jaw with your thumb and forefinger, displace it forward, and insert the tube-stylet combination in the midline of the patient's mouth.
C) Hyperextend the patient's head, pull the jaw down, and insert the tube-stylet combination into the right side of the patient's mouth.
D) Place the patient's head in a neutral position, displace the tongue with a tongue blade, and insert the tube-stylet combination in the midline of the mouth.
Answer: B) Grasp the lower jaw with your thumb and forefinger, displace it forward, and insert the tube-stylet combination in the midline of the patient's mouth.
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