Which of the following precautions should be immediately taken in a patient with blunt trauma?
A) Securing the airway with an endotracheal tube
B) Immobilization of the cervical spine
C) IV placement and aggressive fluid replacement therapy
D) CT scanning to determine occult internal bleeding

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If blunt injury is present, cervical spine injury should always be suspected and immobilization of the cervical spine must be instituted immediately.

Which of the Following Precautions Should Be Immediately Taken in a Patient