A Patient Enters the Emergency Department (ED) Because of a Motor

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the emergency department (ED) because of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) .The patient is on a backboard and wearing a cervical collar.The technologist is concerned about the artifacts that the collar will project on the spine during the horizontal beam lateral projection.What should the technologist do in this situation?

A) Leave the collar on during the exposure.
B) Remove the cervical collar but be careful not to move the patient's head.
C) Ask the patient to remove the collar herself (for liability reasons) .
D) Ask a nurse to remove the collar and to hold the patient's head while the technologist is initiating the exposure.