[Verified Answer]: The client hit the head while diving in a…

The client hit the head while diving in a swimming pool. Lifeguards rescued the client from the pool, reportedly keeping the neck and body in alignment with a backboard and cervical collar. The client was unresponsive but breathing at the time. The client was brought to the ED by ambulance. The client is now awake but alert to name only. The client is asking for the parents. The heart rate (HR) is 52 beats/min, respiration rate (RR) is 18 breaths/min, and blood pressure (BP) is 86/52 mm Hg. No obvious bleeding is noted. The client is receiving oxygen via a rebreathing mask at 10 L per minute, there is minimal chest movement with respirations, and oxygen saturation is 88%. The cardiac monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The client reports being unable to move or feel the legs or arms; the client is able to shrug the shoulders and move the neck and head.