You are transporting an 18-year-old male patient who was injured in a motor vehicle collision. He has a decreased level of consciousness and has injuries to his head, chest, and lower right leg. While you are conducting the reassessment of the patient's head and neck, which of these actions is most appropriate?

A) Maintaining the patient's airway with the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
B) Placing a sterile dressing in the patient's right ear canal, which is oozing blood
C) Taking time to carefully re-palpate the patient's face and scalp
D) Carefully removing the cervical collar to reassess the back of the patient's neck

C) Taking time to carefully re-palpate the patient's face and scalp

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