The following orders are received for a patient who is unconscious after a head injury caused by an automobile accident. Which one should the nurse question?
A) Perform neurologic checks every 15 minutes.
B) Prepare the patient for lumbar puncture.
C) Obtain x-rays of the skull and spine.
D) Do computed tomography (CT) scan with and without contrast.
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