You and Your Partner Are Preparing to Extricate a Patient

question 44

Multiple Choice

You and your partner are preparing to extricate a patient from a car using a vest-type short spine immobilization device. After ensuring that in-line manual spinal stabilization is being maintained, your next instruction should be:

• A) "Let's get the cervical collar applied before we place the vest."
• B) "Let's turn the patient toward the door of the car before applying the vest."
• C) "Let's check his motor, sensory, and pulses in the arms and legs."
• D) "Let's place the vest on the backboard and carefully move him from the car onto it."

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