// PARAMEDIC Question · Advanced Airway & Ventilation
A patient with a suspected basilar skull fracture needs airway management. The best option is:
A. Nasopharyngeal airway
B. Oropharyngeal airwayCorrect
C. Endotracheal intubation
D. Laryngeal mask airway
// Rationale
An oropharyngeal airway avoids the risk of intracranial placement through a basilar skull fracture.