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?

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The snoring respirations indicate an airway obstruction, and the presence of blood on the face suggests the possibility of a jaw or facial injury. Performing a jaw-thrust maneuver to lift the jaw and open the airway without moving the neck is the appropriate next step to ensure adequate ventilation.

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