An unresponsive 10-year-old male was struck by a car while riding his bike. He has blood on his face and presents with snoring respirations. Respirations are approximately 10 per minute, with cyanosis noted to his extremities. Manual in-line spinal stabilization is being held by Emergency Medical Responders. Which one of the following should you do next?

A) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver.
B) Start positive pressure ventilation.
C) Suction the airway.
D) Quickly assess for life-threatening injuries.

A

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