A patient with head, neck, and back pain has just been fully immobilized to a long backboard. Which of the following instructions should you provide to your team next?
a. "Loosen the collar so you can palpate the back of the neck."
b. "Maintain manual in-line spinal stabilization until he is on the stretcher."
c. "Check for CMS before we move him to the stretcher."
d. "Remove the chest straps so he can breathe more easily now that his head and legs are secured."
Answer: c
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