You have arrived on a scene in which one person has been on the lateral side of the head with a pool stick. As you approach the patient, you note that he is sitting up and talking with the police. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the left temporal area of his head. Which one of the following is your initial action in caring for this patient?
A) Determine the need for a nasal or oral airway.
B) Remove the towel to assess the gunshot wound.
C) Take manual inline spinal stabilization.
D) Obtain a pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
Answer: C
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