You arrive on the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Walking toward you is the unrestrained driver of the vehicle that sustained moderate front-end damage. The patient complains of some back pain, but was walking around after the crash and does not have any neurological deficits. What is your initial action for managing this patient?

A) Take manual inline spinal stabilization.
B) Look for injuries to the patient's back.
C) Perform the primary assessment.
D) Obtain the patient's vital signs.


A

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