For which one of the following patients involved in a motor vehicle collision is the use of a vest-type short immobilization device indicated?
A) 15-year-old girl complaining of neck and back pain who was self-extricated and is standing next to the car
B) 25-year-old restrained driver who is unresponsive and has a history of diabetes
C) 41-year-old man who was ejected and is lying supine in the roadway complaining of back pain
D) 33-year-old woman in the backseat who states that her neck hurts and she has a headache
Answer: D
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