A client is brought to the ED with a suspected neck injury. The nurse should
a. adjust the table to sit the client upright.
b. apply a hard cervical collar to the nuchal area.
c. check for full range of motion of the head.
d. place a rolled towel under the client's neck.
B
When there is a suspected neck injury the head should be manually stabilized. Apply a hard cer-vical collar, place on a spinal board, and place immobilizing devices for the head and neck. The other three options may make a spinal cord injury, if present, worse.
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