Which of the following patients fit the criteria for application of spinal precautions in the prehospital setting?

A) An 85-year-old man who has fallen down three steps and has a large laceration to the occipital region of the skull, but no complaints of pain
B) A 21-year-old man who was diving into a pool and states he hit his head, but is out of the pool and ambulatory upon your arrival with no complaint of neck or back pain
C) A 36-year-old woman who was involved in a minor motor vehicle crash with an obvious closed tibia fracture
D) None of the above


D

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