You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After repositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively ventilate the patient. You should:

A. begin ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique.
B. hyperextend the patient's head and reattempt ventilations.
C. continue attempted ventilations and transport immediately.
D. suction the patient's airway for 30 seconds and reattempt ventilations.

Answer: A. begin ventilations using the mouth-to-mask technique.