// AEMT Question · Advanced Airway
A patient has a known difficult airway and is now apneic. The best immediate action is to:
A. Begin rapid sequence intubation
B. Ventilate with a BVM and prepare for supraglottic airwayCorrect
C. Transport immediately without intervention
D. Perform a surgical airway in the field
// Rationale
BVM ventilation and a supraglottic airway are the safest initial approaches in a difficult airway without advanced airway resources.