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