What is the first nursing action for a patient who fell from a height and is unconscious with a suspected cervical spine injury?

1. Remove the cervical collar and test neck range of motion
2. Maintain inline cervical immobilisation and assess airway, breathing, circulation
3. Sit the patient fully upright to better evaluate the neck pain
4. Have the patient turn the head side to side to check function

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