On scene at a college football game, a wide receiver is unresponsive after colliding with another player and forcefully taking a helmet to the chest. The athletic trainer reports that the patient is pulselesss and apneic. Given the mechanism of injury and patient's presentation, which instruction would be appropriate?

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The patient is pulseless and apneic, indicating cardiac arrest. The appropriate course of action is to immediately initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and apply the automated external defibrillator (AED) to assess for shockable rhythms. Immobilization is not a priority in this scenario and delaying CPR to check for a blood pressure could be detrimental to the patient's outcome.

On Scene at a College Football Game, a Wide Receiver