A patient is to be intubated in the emergency room (ER) due to a markedly diminished respiratory drive following a motor vehicle accident from which the patient sustained a head injury. Prior to intubation, it is determined the patient has a Mallampati classification score of 4. Which of the following represents the most appropriate method of intubation?
A. tracheostomy
B. blind nasal intubation
C. direct laryngoscopy
D. oral intubation with a video assist device (VAD)
Ans: D. oral intubation with a video assist device (VAD)
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