You are assessing a male patient who was stabbed three times in the chest and abdomen. As you begin your primary assessment, you note him to have a decreased level of consciousness and gurgling respirations. Your next action would be to:

A) check his pulse.
B) obtain an SpO2 reading.
C) suction the airway.
D) apply a cervical collar.

C

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