SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You and your partner are called to a one-vehicle collision. A car has collided with a telephone pole. You arrive on the scene and notice that the police are controlling the traffic and that the power company has turned the power off. The patient is a 65-year-old male who is unconscious in the driver's seat. He is breathing and has a pulse. There is a starburst crack in the windshield, and the patient is unrestrained. As your crew is approaching the scene, the local Advanced Life Support Crew arrives.Spinal immobilization protocols in your area recently changed because of new research regarding cervical spine injuries. This change in protocol is an example of:
A. independent protocol adjustment.
B. on-line medical direction.
C. evidence-based practice.
D. anecdotal policy change.
Answer: C
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