Assessment of a 79-year-old female with a long history of medical complaints reveals tenderness and deformity to her left hip. Staff at the personal care home state that she slipped in some water and fell onto her buttocks. Currently, she is alert and oriented and describes the pain as 10/10. Regarding care of her leg, what is most appropriate care?

A) Apply traction with a traction splint until the pain subsides
B) Straighten the leg and splint it in that position
C) Determine the presence of a pedal pulse, and then apply the traction splint
D) Maintain the leg in the position found and transfer the patient to a long spine board

D) Maintain the leg in the position found and transfer the patient to a long spine board