A public health nurse is participating in a health promotion workshop and is teaching a group of high school students how to respond if a person suffers an apparent spinal cord injury. The nurse should instruct participants to:
A) Keep the victim's head in a neutral position at all times.
B) Transfer the victim to a vehicle, and transfer him or her to the nearest hospital.
C) Place the victim side-lying until help arrives.
D) Rapidly assess the passive range of motion of the victim's neck.
A
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