A 32-year-old cyclist is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed collision with a car. He is conscious with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15 but complains of neck pain. What is the most appropriate initial management of his cervical spine?AAllow him to sit up for comfort while awaiting X-rayBApply a rigid cervical collar and maintain spinal precautions until injury is excludedCAsk him to actively rotate his neck to assess painDRemove his helmet and collar as soon as he reports normal sensationEDelay spinal precautions until CT imaging is availableCheck my answer