You are caring for a 69-year-old man with congestive heart failure. His breathing is profoundly labored, his oxygen saturation reads 79% on oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, and he is showing signs of physical exhaustion. Considering that your protocols do not allow you to perform rapid sequence intubation, you should:

B)

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario you should preoxygenate him with a bag-mask device and then perform blind nasotracheal intubation. This is the process of placing oxygen tubes into the individuals nasal track and down the throat to allow better airflow.