You have been called to aid a 32-year-old male patient who fell down a flight of stairs. The patient is walking toward you and states that he would like to be looked at because his shoulder and lower back hurt. You immediately apply in-line manual cervical stabilization and your partner examines his back, which reveals no sign of injury. How should you immobilize this patient?
a. Place a cervical collar on the patient, place a long spine board behind him, and then lower him to the ground.
b. Have the patient lie down on the ground and immobilize him in the usual fashion.
c. Place a long board on a stretcher and carefully assist the patient onto the long board.
d. Place a cervical collar on the patient and then transfer him to a stretcher.
Answer: a
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