Research by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma has shown a higher death rate for patients who were immobilized to a backboard when:
A) The injury was the result of penetrating trauma to the head or torso
B) The patient was intoxicated at the time of injury
C) The injury resulted from a lateral impact automobile accident
D) The patient was ambulatory upon EMS arrival
A) The injury was the result of penetrating trauma to the head or torso
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A) Use written words or pictures; it is the most effective means of communication. B) Try to turn up the person's hearing aid so the person can understand you. C) Shout loudly and make hand gestures. D) Call for an American Sign Language interpreter to meet you at the hospital.
Protected medical information would include:
A. name and birth date of a patient. B. response time of ambulance calls. C. number of patients seen at an incident. D. number of personnel who responded to patients.
____, mechanical devices that deliver a specified volume of respiratory gas, have been used in the prehospital environment in Europe since the late 1970s.
A. Transport ventilators B. Urgent response ventilators C. Automatic transport ventilators D. Automatic care ventilators
The slightly movable joints in the spine are classified as
a. synovial. c. fibrous. b. cartilaginous. d. condyloid.