Which of the following best describes the goals of manual cervical spine stabilization?
A) Preventing movement of the head in any direction; applying a gentle lifting force of just enough to relieve some of the pressure the head exerts on the cervical spine
B) Keeping the head in an eyes forward position; applying enough traction to cause axial unloading, which is 18 to 22 pounds in the average adult
C) Preventing rotation of the head; avoiding any upward lifting or downward pressure on the cervical spine
D) Preventing movement of the head in any direction; applying gentle axial pressure to stabilize the vertebral column
Question 2
Your role as an Emergency Medical Responder in a hazardous material situation is to first protect ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Cervical
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