You are dispatched to a residence where a middle-aged man was found unconscious in his front yard. There are no witnesses who can tell you what happened. You find him in a prone position; his eyes are closed and he is not moving. Your FIRST action should be to:
A. palpate for the presence of a carotid pulse.
B. log roll him as a unit to a supine position.
C. assess the rate and quality of his breathing.
D. open his airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver.
Answer: B. log roll him as a unit to a supine position.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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