You are transporting an 18-year-old male who has been injured in a motor-vehicle collision. He has a decreased level of consciousness and has suffered injuries to his head, chest, and lower right leg. When you are conducting the reassessment of the patient's head and neck, which one of the following is appropriate?
A) Maintaining an airway with the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
B) Placing a sterile dressing in the right ear, which is oozing blood
C) Taking time to carefully re-palpate the face and scalp
D) Carefully removing the cervical collar to reassess the back of the neck
C
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