A 45-year-old woman is involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustains blunt trauma to her abdomen. The patient must be:
A) Ambulated immediately to expel flatus
B) Placed in a Fowler's position
C) Immobilized on a backboard
D) Placed in a left lateral position
Ans: C
Feedback: When admitted for blunt trauma, patients must be immobilized until spinal injury is ruled out.
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