A patient is admitted to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The patient sustains blunt trauma to the abdomen. What nursing action would be most appropriate for this patient?
A) Ambulate immediately to expel flatus
B) Place in a Fowler's position
C) Immobilize on a backboard
D) Place in a left lateral position
Ans: C
Feedback: When admitted for blunt trauma, patients must be immobilized until spinal injury is ruled out. You would not ambulate a patient to expel flatus; you would not place the patient in a Fowler's position or place them in a left lateral position.
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