Your patient is pregnant at 20 weeks' gestation and has been thrown from a horse. She is complaining of back pain. Which of the following is the correct procedure for immobilizing her spine?
A) Place the patient supine on the backboard, then put a pillow under the right side of the backboard.
B) Place the patient supine on the backboard.
C) Use a short immobilization device and transport the patient in a sitting position.
D) Place the patient on her left side on the backboard.
A
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