A female patient who is 35 weeks pregnant tripped and fell down 12 stairs. She now complains of back pain, numbness to her legs, and nausea. She is secured to a long spine board with spinal motion restriction precautions placed and is being non-emergently transported to the hospital for evaluation. En route, the patient exclaims that she is having contractions and thinks that her water may have broken. Which intervention should you perform immediately?
A) Provide rapid transport and continue monitoring
B) Examine her genitalia for crowning or bleeding
C) Tilt the long spine board to the left side
D) Release her from the long spine board and prepare for delivery
B) Examine her genitalia for crowning or bleeding
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