A listless and lethargic 84-year-old male patient responds to physical stimuli with garbled speech. His respirations show poor effort and are rapid and labored, with a room-air SpO2 of 84%. Additionally, you cannot appreciate breath sounds in his right lung. The best form of oxygen therapy for this patient would be:

Airway management is the use of medical devices and procedures to maintain or restore a patient's breathing, or ventilation. Airway management techniques are aimed at reducing complications associated with artificial airways and mechanical ventilation, such as airway obstructions, infection, and retained secretions