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A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a 9-year-old child with a suspected spinal cord injury sustained while falling off a bicycle. what is the initial nursing action?

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The initial nursing action in this case should be immobilizing the area of and around the spinal cord. This action of making the area restricted without the movement will not let the injury spread. Then they can have the diagnosis and check if there are any fractures or any sprains.
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