A patient in cardiac arrest begins to vomit undigested food particles that are too large to be cleared away using a suction catheter. You should:
A) suction what you can and then ventilate him.
B) perform CPR but do not administer ventilations.
C) perform abdominal thrusts to clear his airway.
D) turn the patient onto his side and sweep the material out of the airway.
D
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