ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Cervical spine clearance after trauma

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A 40-year-old man presents after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is alert, denies neck pain, and has no midline cervical tenderness, no focal neurological deficit, no intoxication, no painful distracting injuries and is able to actively rotate his neck 45° left and right. According to the Canadian C-Spine Rule, what is the appropriate management regarding cervical spine imaging?

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