An emergency department nurse is using a manual resuscita- tion bag (Ambu bag) to assist ventilation in a patient with lung cancer who has stopped breathing on his own. What is an appropriate step in...

An emergency department nurse is using a manual resuscita-
tion bag (Ambu bag) to assist ventilation in a patient with

lung cancer who has stopped breathing on his own. What is
an appropriate step in this procedure?
a. Tilt the patient’s head forward.
b. Hold the mask tightly over the patient’s nose and
mouth.
c. Pull the patient’s jaw backward.
d. Compress the bag twice the normal respiratory rate for the
patient.