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?

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Palpating the pelvic region in a patient with suspected pelvic injury from a high fall can exacerbate the injury and potentially cause further harm, such as increasing internal bleeding or displacing fractures. Other options are part of standard trauma care.

A 41-Year-Old Male Patient Has Fallen from a Second-Story Roof