When caring for a patient who has sustained a head injury, it is important to:

A. maintain manual stabilization of the head and neck.
B. open the airway using the head-tilt/chin-lift method if the patient is responsive.
C. control bleeding with as much pressure as you can apply.
D. have the patient sit up, hands on knees, leaning slightly forward.


Answer: A

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