Discuss the mechanisms, signs, symptoms, and management of cervical fractures and dislocations.
What will be an ideal response?
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Susan is an EMS provider and she has just received a call to transfer a bed-confined patient for routine medical care. What type of call is this considered to be?
A) A routine call B) An emergency call C) A nonemergency call D) An interfacility call
Gerald is driving in emergency mode on a road that has a posted speed limit of 50 miles per hour. According to AMR’s Vehicle Safety Policy on Emergency Mode Driving, what is the maximum speed at which Gerald is permitted to drive on this road?
a) 55 miles per hour b) 75 miles per hour c) 60 miles per hour d) 65 miles per hour
When a patient lies supine the head naturally falls back. To compensate for this extension, how much angle is normally applied to an AP skull projection?
A. 5°-8° cephalic B. 5°-8° caudal C. 12°-15° cephalic D. 12°-15° caudal
A high-pitched noise associated with upper airway constriction is known as
(A) wheezing. (B) rhonchi. (C) stridor. (D) rales.