A Child Is Hit with a Baseball Bat During a Game

A child is hit with a baseball bat during a game and sustains an injury to the nose, along with a transient loss of consciousness. A health care provider at the game notes bleeding from the child's nose and displacement of the septum. What is the most important intervention initially?

A) Applying ice to the injured site to prevent airway occlusion
B) Immobilizing the child's head and neck and call 911
C) Placing nasal packing in both nares to stop the bleeding
D) Turning the child's head to the side to prevent aspiration of blood