Which of the Following Precautions Should Be Immediately Taken in a Patient

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following precautions should be immediately taken in a patient with blunt trauma?

• A) Securing the airway with an endotracheal tube
• B) Immobilization of the cervical spine
• C) IV placement and aggressive fluid replacement therapy
• D) CT scanning to determine occult internal bleeding

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