You note little movement of an apneic patient's chest when you and your partner are ventilating with the two-person bag-mask device technique. You should:
A. use a flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device.
B. reassess the position of the patient's airway and readjust if needed.
C. insert a multilumen airway device and continue bag-mask ventilations.
D. continue ventilating the patient and reassess him or her in two minutes.
Answer: B. reassess the position of the patient's airway and readjust if needed.
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