You are by the side of a young male patient who hit his head after diving from a hillside into a shallow lake. The patient is unresponsive and has a large hematoma to his chin. A paramedic asks you to apply painful stimuli to his arms and legs. You recognize that the paramedic wants you to assess for which one of the following?

A) Alcohol intoxication
B) Spinal injury
C) True unresponsiveness
D) Extremity fractures

B

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