[Verified Answer]: An adult patient was brought to the emergency…

An adult patient was brought to the emergency department following a motorcycle crash. On arrival, the patient is only responsive to pain, has bleeding from the nose, and multiple abrasions and contusions to the face. What is the priority intervention? A. Use a bulb syringe to suction out secretions from the mouth. B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway to maintain an open airway. C. Use a jaw thrust to open the airway and look for signs of obstruction. D. Ask the patient to open their mouth to inspect the airway.