You have elected to place an endotracheal tube in an unresponsive, apneic patient. Prior to inserting the laryngoscope blade into the patient's mouth, what instruction would you give your partner?

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Prior to inserting the laryngoscope blade into the patient's mouth, the best instruction to give your partner would be to hyperoxygenate the patient for 2 minutes with the bag-valve mask. This helps to pre-oxygenate the patient and prevent hypoxia during the intubation process. Options A, B, and C are all important steps in the intubation process but would come after the initial hyperoxygenation step.

You Have Elected to Place an Endotracheal Tube in an Unresponsive