After your partner assumes manual in-line stabilization of the patient's head, you should:
A. apply an appropriately sized rigid cervical collar.
B. assess distal neurovascular status in the extremities.
C. thoroughly palpate the patient's head for deformities.
D. use four people to log roll the patient onto a backboard.
Answer: B. assess distal neurovascular status in the extremities.
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