On scene, you find a 91-year-old female patient who fell down two steps after suddenly complaining of a severe headache. She is unresponsive with gurgling respirations. Which instruction should you immediately give your partner after manual spinal motion restriction is applied?
A) "Please perform the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver to open the airway."
B) "Check her breathing and let me know the rate."
C) "Let's move her to the stretcher and get moving to the hospital."
D) "Get the suction out and clear out her airway."
D) "Get the suction out and clear out her airway."
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