A 41-year-old male patient has fallen from a second-story roof. He is complaining of right leg pain and pain to his pelvic region. When performing the secondary assessment on this patient, which one of the following should the EMT intentionally not perform?
A) Palpation of the patient's abdomen
B) Immobilization to a long spine board
C) Palpation of the pelvic region
D) Transporting the patient supine
C
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