A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but with obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and facial cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway management, the intervention that will MOST likely improve her chance of survival is:

A. requesting a paramedic ambulance.
B. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
C. quickly immobilizing her spinal column.
D. careful monitoring of her vital signs.

Answer: B. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.

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