The function of the intervertebral disc is to act as a shock absorber for the spine.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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You are stabilizing a patient who has just been stabbed in the chest to the right of the mediastinum. After placing the patient on supplemental oxygen, his shortness of breath resolves. You also cover the wound with an occlusive dressing. The patient is asymptomatic at the time you're making the decision to transport. Which of the following BEST encapsulates the correct strategy for transport?
A) Begin transport non-emergently and upgrade if the patient's condition deteriorates. B) Transport the patient non-emergently because he's complaint free. C) The patient does not necessarily need transport, so allow him to refuse if he wants. D) Transport the patient emergently because of the high index of suspicion for a serious injury.
Which of the following types of rope is only used in situations not involving life safety?
A. Utility rope B. Escape rope C. Life safety rope D. Water rescue rope
The National Fire Protection Association's color and number method is used to signify a warning to employees
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Some conditions have an underlying cause along with a disease that occurs due to the underlying condition. In such cases code the
A) etiology only. B) manifestation only. C) etiology first and the manifestation second. D) manifestation first and the etiology second.