A female patient struck her face on the steering wheel in a head-on motor vehicle collision and has deformity and crepitus to the bridge of her nose. Further assessment reveals bleeding deep within the nasal passages. The patient has been fully immobilized to a long board. To best address the hemorrhage in the nasopharynx, the EMT would:

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Suctioning blood from the airway as needed is the best immediate action to maintain airway patency and prevent aspiration, which is critical in a trauma patient with nasopharyngeal bleeding.

A Female Patient Struck Her Face on the Steering Wheel