A blind nasal intubation is facilitated by which of the following patient positions?

a. Chin lift c. Neutral head
b. Jaw thrust d. Extreme head

ANS: C
Instead of the sniffing position, a neutral or slightly flexed head position is optimal for blind na-sal intubation. Jaw thrust and chin lift are used for patients with cervical spine injuries. An ex-treme head position would not facilitate either a nasal intubation or an oral intubation.