A Male Driver Was Ejected from His Vehicle After It

Multiple Choice

A male driver was ejected from his vehicle after it rolled several times at a high rate of speed. As you approach the patient you note that he is unresponsive and struggling to breathe. He also has a laceration to the left side of his face and multiple contusions to his legs. After assigning another EMT to take manual in-line spinal stabilization, what should you do?

A) Start positive pressure ventilation.
B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C) Apply a properly sized cervical collar.
D) Open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver.