You are caring for a 46-year-old male patient who is unresponsive. Which statement made by your partner indicates the need to immediately stop suctioning the patient's airway and resume positive pressure ventilation?

Airway management is the use of medical devices and procedures to maintain or restore a patient's breathing, or ventilation. Airway management techniques are aimed at reducing complications associated with artificial airways and mechanical ventilation, such as airway obstructions, infection, and retained secretions