You are assisting in the delivery of an infant after an extremely prolonged labor. During delivery of the head, you note the presence of thick, green meconium in the patient's airway. What should be your next course of action?

A) Suction the nose and mouth with a bulb syringe, complete the delivery, then suction the hypopharynx and trachea using an endotracheal tube and a meconium aspirator.
B) Do not suction the nose and mouth; complete the delivery, then suction the hypopharynx and trachea using an endotracheal tube and a meconium aspirator.
C) Do not suction the nose and mouth, complete the delivery, maintain routine care
D) Immediately suction the hypopharynx and trachea before completing the delivery using an endotracheal tube and a meconium aspirator.

B

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