You are dispatched to a motorcycle crash with one patient involved.What is the most important intervention to perform first?
A) Begin chest compressions.
B) Manually stabilize the cervical spine.
C) Suction the vomit and secretions from the airway.
D) Stabilize the pelvis to a long spine board.

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Manually stabilizing the cervical spine is the most important intervention to perform first to prevent further injury to the patient's spinal cord. It should be done before any other interventions.

You Are Dispatched to a Motorcycle Crash with One Patient