The main disadvantage of using a scoop stretcher to transfer a patient to a long backboard is:
A) inability to conduct a visual exam of the back for injuries.
B) patient discomfort due the cold metal frame of the scoop.
C) unnecessary patient movement and the risk for further harm.
D) inability to palpate the spinal vertebrae for gross deformities.
Answer: A) inability to conduct a visual exam of the back for injuries.
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