A 41-year-old man was assaulted during a robbery attempt. Your primary assessment reveals that the patient is semiconscious. He has massive soft-tissue trauma to the face, inadequate breathing, and oropharyngeal bleeding. You should:

A) apply direct pressure to his facial wounds and promptly intubate him.
B) suction the blood from his mouth and assist ventilations with a bag-mask device.
C) insert a nasal airway, apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, and transport.
D) suction his oropharynx for 30 seconds and then perform endotracheal intubation.

Answer: B) suction the blood from his mouth and assist ventilations with a bag-mask device.