A patient states that he has suffered from chronic neck pain ever since an accident. Further, he states that he is filing a lawsuit against the EMTs since they failed to put a cervical collar on him at the time; in his eyes, this is the reason he has daily neck and back pain. The EMT can remember the incident well and remembers putting a collar on the patient. As such, his best defense would be:
A) Presentation of the emergency department chart in court
B) Testimony from the supervisor stating that the EMTs always place a cervical collar
C) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
D) Presentation of the standard of care showing that a cervical collar is indicated
C) Written documentation of collar placement on the PCR
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