A PTA has been treating a 25 year old patient diagnosed with…

A PTA has been treating a 25 year old patient diagnosed with a cervical strain for the past 3 weeks. When the patient arrives for the next treatment, he informs the PTA that he was in a high-speed MVA last night but luckily had no increased neck pain immediately following.  He states that after waking this morning, he noticed his neck was really stiff, and he is having trouble swallowing.  What action should the PTA take and why? (3 points)