Immediately life-threatening chest injuries must be found and managed during the _______.
A. scene size-up
B. primary assessment
C. secondary assessment
D. patient history
Answer; B. primary assessment
You might also like to view...
Which statement regarding pulse oximetry is false?
a. It measures arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation. b. A reading of 90% or less is normal. c. False high readings are found in cigarette smokers. d. A probe should not be placed over a fingernail with polish.
Tests for fibrin degradation products are useful in diagnosis of:
A. disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) B. deep vein thrombosis (DVT) C. pulmonary embolism (PE) D. all of the above E. none of the above
You are requested out to County Road 93 for a vehicle collision at a rural area known for serious crashes. After driving with lights and sirens for nearly 20 minutes to reach the scene, you arrive at the intersection at the east end of the county. As you pull up, you see 2 pickup trucks crushed into a mass of twisted, smoking metal. A sheriff's deputy is shouting and waving you over to the passenger side door of one of the demolished trucks. You quickly look down all four roads leading to the scene and note that they are deserted as far as you can see. How would you ensure the proper control of traffic around this scene?
a. put out flares in a pattern that leads other vehicles safely around he involved vehicles b. because the roads were deserted when you arrived, it is not a priority c. ask the law enforcement officer to control any traffic d. pull completely off the roadway and leave your red emergency lights flashing
The latest result of the work of Edward Taub is that:
A. some damage from stroke in humans can be reversed by constraint-induced movement therapy. B. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals targeted his lab and exposed his work. C. after revelations about his work, Congress required Animal Use and Care Committees to be established. D. after being hired at UAB, he was fired for the abuse of animals. E. he established a reproducible model of head injury.