What should you do next?

You are performing rescue breaths using an Ambu bag attached to 100% O2, after several breaths you notice the patients O2 saturation has dropped significantly.

What should you do next?
A . Increase the rate of respirations
B . Reposition the patients head
C . Change the seal on the mask
D . Remove the oral airway from the patients mouth

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Answer: B

Explanation:

This is a sign that you are not getting effective respirations, you should reposition the patient head using the head tilt / chin lift or jaw thrust maneuver and attempt respirations against.