During a soccer game, an 18 year old woman injured her knee. You note that the knee is in the flexed position and is obviously deformed. Your first action should be to
A. assess her distal circulation
B. straighten the knee to facilitate immobilization
C. manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee
D. immobilize the knee in the position in which it was found
Answer: C. manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee
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