You were called to a backyard swimming pool for a patient who was seen diving into the shallow end of the pool. There is a cut on his forehead and blood in the pool, and he is floating face up in the pool. If you suspect that this patient has a possible spine injury, you should:

You were called to a backyard swimming pool for a patient who was seen diving into the shallow end of the pool. There is a cut on his forehead and blood in the pool, and he is floating face up in the pool. If you suspect that this patient has a possible spine injury, you should:



a. spineboard the patient and pull him from the water
b. immobilize and spineboard the patient while he is still in the water
c. quickly remove the patient from the water to prevent hypothermia
d. encourage the patient to swim to the side of the pool





Answer: B


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