If gastric distention is so severe that is makes positive-pressure ventilation extremely difficult or impossible, you may have to:

A. apply manual pressure to the abdomen.
B. suction the airway for up to 45 seconds.
C. insert an oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
D. increase the force of your ventilations.


Answer: A. apply manual pressure to the abdomen.

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