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What is a high-risk factor that mandates radiography according to the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule?
What is a high-risk factor that mandates radiography according to the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule?
- Simple rear-end collision
- Delayed onset of neck pain
- Age over 64 years (correct)
- Sitting position in the ED
Which low-risk factor allows safe assessment of range of motion according to the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule?
Which low-risk factor allows safe assessment of range of motion according to the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule?
- Paresthesias in extremities
- Delayed onset of neck pain
- Dangerous mechanism
- Simple rear-end collision (correct)
What action is indicated if a patient is unable to actively rotate their neck 45 degrees left and right according to the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule?
What action is indicated if a patient is unable to actively rotate their neck 45 degrees left and right according to the Canadian Cervical Spine Rule?
- CT scan indicated
- MRI indicated
- No radiography indicated
- Radiography indicated (correct)
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