You have been summoned to a field where a 32-year-old male patient has been struck by lightning. Emergency Medical Responders are with the patient holding manual in-line spinal stabilization. Once you arrive at the patient's side, which one of the following should you do first?

A) Apply a cervical spine collar.
B) Perform a secondary assessment.
C) Assess the airway and breathing.
D) Place the patient on the stretcher.

C

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Which of the following are likely to occur when suctioning a newborn's airway?

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