You have opened an apneic patient's airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver and are ready to ventilate with a pocket mask. The first ventilation you attempt is unsuccessful. You should immediately:

A) Reposition the patient's head
B) Use a jaw-thrust maneuver
C) Ventilate over 3 seconds
D) Provide five abdominal thrusts


A) Reposition the patient's head

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