Your patient is a 40-year-old male who fell 20 feet from a ledge while hiking. The park ranger is maintaining manual in-line spinal stabilization. The patient is combative and confused, but the airway is open and breathing is adequate. The patient has a radial pulse of 112, blood pressure of 96/76, and SpO2 91%. Which one of the following should you do first?
A) Check the patient's blood glucose level.
B) Immobilize the patient to a long board.
C) Begin administering supplemental oxygen.
D) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver.
C
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