Your patient is a 11-month-old male who began choking while his babysitter was feeding him some sliced peaches. The child has retractions of his intercostal muscles, is drowsy, and is grayish in color. Which of the following is the BEST intervention for this patient?

A) Back slaps and chest thrusts
B) Abdominal thrusts
C) Use of a flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD)
D) Blow-by oxygen at 10 to 15 liters per minute

A

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