A 22-year-old male attempted to hang himself in a garage using chains suspended from the roof trusses. He was quickly found by family members and taken down to the ground. Currently he is complaining of neck pain as well as mild difficulty breathing. Assessment shows his airway to be patent, breathing adequate, and skin warm and dry. His neck is red, but free of any subcutaneous air or swelling
Which of the following will you do first when caring for this patient?
A) Place ice packs to his neck.
B) Insert a nasal airway.
C) Immediate transport.
D) Apply a cervical collar.
D
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A) Strong medical oversight over just the EMS system B) Stakeholders having a role in the planning process C) Disaster plans that are drilled and developed at the state level D) A desire to only educate the public health providers
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
Files used to keep information such as older patient records or insurance information separate from the primary files are ________.
A. tickler files B. financial files C. vertical files D. supplemental files E. numeric files