If gastric distention is interfering with your ability to adequately ventilate a patient, you may have to:
A. apply manual pressure to the abdomen.
B. suction the airway for up to 45 seconds.
C. insert an oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
D. increase the force of your ventilations.
Answer: A. apply manual pressure to the abdomen.
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