// PARAMEDIC Question · Advanced Airway & Ventilation
The purpose of apneic oxygenation during intubation is to:
A. Provide oxygen during the apneic periodCorrect
B. Sedate the patient
C. Prevent aspiration
D. Paralyze the patient
// Rationale
Apneic oxygenation (e.g., nasal cannula at 15 L/min) maintains oxygen saturation during the apneic intubation period.