A patient has suffered an injury to his right leg, and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which of the following actions should you take next?
a. Apply a traction splint.
b. Apply a Quick Splint.
c. Check for a pedal pulse.
d. Apply an ice pack to the injury.
Answer: c
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