A male patient has sustained gunshot wounds to the neck and abdomen. He is unresponsive and has gurgling respirations. Your immediate action would be to:

A) Insert a nasal airway and place the patient on a long backboard
B) Place a cervical collar and position the patient on a long board
C) Start positive pressure ventilation and then place a cervical collar and maintain manual spine motion restriction
D) Suction the airway while providing manual spine motion restriction

D) Suction the airway while providing manual spine motion restriction

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