You Are Dispatched to a 42-Year-Old Male Who Was Shot

You are dispatched to a 42-year-old male who was shot in the abdomen and thrown from a vehicle.The patient is critical and a high-category trauma; however,due to the mechanism of injury,it is necessary to backboard the patient prior to transport.What is an important assessment before securing the patient?

A) Verifying trauma center ER bed availability
B) Examining the patient for entrance and exit wounds
C) Searching for presence of diaphoresis, tachycardia, and hypotension
D) Performing a distal neurological assessment