On scene at a college football game, a wide receiver is unresponsive after colliding with another player and forcefully taking a helmet to the chest. The athletic trainer reports that the patient is pulseless and apneic. Given the mechanism of injury and patient's presentation, which instruction would be appropriate?
A) "Let's apply the AED and follow all prompts."
B) "Before we do anything, we need to put a cervical collar on the patient."
C) "Use the AED but no CPR so we do not worsen the potential chest injury."
D) "Someone start positive pressure ventilation while I check for a blood pressure."
A) "Let's apply the AED and follow all prompts."
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