An elderly patient in a nursing home has fallen in a narrow hallway and you suspect spinal injury. After manually stabilizing the cervical spine and applying a cervical collar, one method to move the patient to a spine board would be:
A) drag the patient in a straight line.
B) use a scoop (orthopedic) stretcher.
C) use a flat sheet and two rescuers.
D) use a vest-type immobilization device.
B
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