When immobilizing a trauma patient's spine, the EMT manually stabilizing the head should not let go until:
A. an appropriately sized cervical collar has been applied.
B. the patient has been secured to the ambulance stretcher.
C. the head has been stabilized with lateral immobilization.
D. the patient has been completely secured to the backboard.
Answer: D. the patient has been completely secured to the backboard.
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