After placing a small rock in her mouth, a 7-month-old girl begins to choke. You are on scene within minutes and find her unresponsive in her mother's arms. You attempt to provide ventilation with the bag-valve mask, but are unsuccessful. Your next action would be to:

A) attempt ventilation with a pocket mask.
B) administer five chest thrusts.
C) provide five abdominal thrusts.
D) start cardiopulmonary resuscitation.


D

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