Which of the Following Patients Fit the Criteria for Application

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients fit the criteria for application of spinal precautions in the prehospital setting?

• A) An 85-year-old man who has fallen down three steps and has a large laceration to the occipital region of the skull, but no complaints of pain
• B) A 21-year-old man who was diving into a pool and states he hit his head, but is out of the pool and ambulatory upon your arrival with no complaint of neck or back pain
• C) A 36-year-old woman who was involved in a minor motor vehicle crash with an obvious closed tibia fracture
• D) None of the above

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