Recent research has provided evidence of which of the following regarding spinal injury assessment?
A) Only trauma patients with signs and symptoms of neurological deficit need to receive spinal immobilization.
B) Paramedics cannot reliably identify patients who are likely to have spinal injuries.
C) All trauma patients should be assumed to have spinal injuries.
D) There are reliable criteria for determining the likelihood of spinal injury.

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Recent research has established reliable criteria, such as the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) criteria and Canadian C-Spine Rule, for determining which trauma patients are likely to have spinal injuries and require immobilization. It is no longer necessary to assume all trauma patients have spinal injuries, as only those who meet specific criteria need to be immobilized.

Recent Research Has Provided Evidence of Which of the Following