You are assessing a 32-year-old female who was stung by a scorpion. She is unresponsive and has stridorous, severely labored respirations. Your partner, who is assisting the patient's ventilations with a bag-mask device, tells you that he is meeting significant resistance with each ventilation. You should:
A. administer 3 to 5 mL of epinephrine 1:1,000 SC.
B. request a paramedic crew to perform a cricothyrotomy.
C. apply cricoid pressure to facilitate airflow into the lungs.
D. insert an advanced airway device to protect her airway.
Ans: D. insert an advanced airway device to protect her airway.
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