What positioning error occurred if the base of the skull superimposes C1 and C2 on the lateral c-spine image?
the head was tilted
the chin was too flexed
the chin was too extended
the head was rotated
the chin was too extended
Rationale: If the base of the skull drops down to superimpose the C1 and 2 area, the chin was too extended.
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