Several cycles of basic life support maneuvers have failed to relieve a severe airway obstruction in an unresponsive 44-year-old woman. You should:
A) intubate the patient and attempt to push the foreign body into one of the mainstem bronchi.
B) continue basic life support maneuvers and transport the patient to the hospital immediately.
C) perform direct laryngoscopy and attempt to remove the obstruction with Magill forceps.
D) place the patient's head in a neutral position and perform an emergency cricothyrotomy.
Answer: C) perform direct laryngoscopy and attempt to remove the obstruction with Magill forceps.
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