The CORRECT technique for two rescuer chest compressions and ventilations to a newborn would include positioning his head and thorax:
a. higher than the abdomen and feet, placing a nasogastric or orogastric tube, and ventilating with a bag-valve mask while preparing to intubate.
b. higher than the abdomen and feet, placing a nasogastric or orogastric tube, and withholding further bag-valve-mask ventilation until an endotracheal tube is placed.
c. lower than the abdomen and feet, placing a nasogastric or orogastric tube, and withholding further bag-valve-mask ventilation until an endotracheal tube is placed.
d. higher than the abdomen and feet, avoiding placement of a nasogastric or orogastric tube,; and ventilating with a bag-valve mask while preparing to intubate.
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