You Have Been Called to a Public Building for a 32-Year-Old

question 39

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a public building for a 32-year-old male patient who fell down a flight of stairs. As you pull up, he walks to the ambulance and states that he would like to be looked at because his shoulder and lower back hurt. You immediately take in-line manual spinal stabilization and examine his back, which reveals no sign of injury. How should you immobilize this patient?

• A) Place a long board behind the patient and immobilize in a standing position.
• B) Have the patient lie on the ground and immobilize in the usual fashion.
• C) Place the long board on the stretcher and carefully assist the patient onto the long board.
• D) Place a cervical collar on the patient and transfer him to the stretcher.

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