Your Patient,a 29-Year-Old Female,was the Front Seat Passenger in a Vehicle

Multiple Choice

Your patient,a 29-year-old female,was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was struck in the passenger's side door by another vehicle that ran a red light.Which of the following is most likely to have occurred?

A) The patient impacted the steering wheel with her chest, causing a fracture of the sternum.
B) The patient took the "down and under" pathway, causing trauma to her lower extremities.
C) The patient's body was pushed forcefully out from under her head, causing injury to the cervical spine.
D) The patient took the "up and over" pathway, striking her head on the windshield.