Question 11 - Maxillofacial and Ocular Emergencies Practice Test for the CEN

The nurse is caring for an 18-year-old woman who has sustained severe maxillofacial injuries in a motor vehicle accident. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is currently 15, but she is increasingly tachypneic and her oxygen saturation has decreased from 96 to 93 in the last 10 minutes. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for her?

applying a nasal cannula
tracheostomy
applying a Venti mask
intubation

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