If the patient's oxygen saturation drops at any point during rapid-sequence intubation, you should:
A) stop and hyperventilate the patient at a rate of 24 breaths/min.
B) abort the intubation attempt and ventilate with a bag-mask device.
C) apply posterior cricoid pressure and continue the intubation attempt.
D) continue the intubation attempt and monitor the cardiac rhythm closely.
Answer: B) abort the intubation attempt and ventilate with a bag-mask device.
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