You have been called to a residence for a cognitively challenged 32-year-old female who drank from a bottle of floor cleaner. She is conscious, but having a difficult time breathing due to swelling from burns in her mouth, with mild stridor on inspiration. Which of the following would be your initial action in caring for this patient?

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Inserting a nasal airway can help maintain an open airway in a conscious patient with swelling and mild stridor, without causing further trauma to the oral cavity.

You Have Been Called to a Residence for a Cognitively