Among teenagers and young adults, traumatic brain injuries are primarily a result of motor vehicle collisions and assaults.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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An ambulance with two EMTs arrives in front of a house for an unknown medical call in a good section of town. On scene, bystanders report that a female patient was beaten by her husband in the driveway and then dragged back into the house. They continue by stating that the patient appeared unconscious and was bleeding from the head. Which action would the EMTs perform next?
A) Remove the ambulance and themselves from the scene and wait for the police. B) Quietly enter the home and quickly move the patient to the ambulance. C) Remove the husband from the house, then provide emergency care to the wife. D) Enter the home to protect the patient while waiting for the police to arrive.
Which of the following does NOT relate to past history?
a. Previous living arrangements b. Childhood illnesses or injuries c. Previous surgeries or procedures, d. Prescribed medications or treatments
During a patient case study, increasing increments of PEEP showed no significant effects until 15 cm H2O was used, at which time the PaO2 improved markedly. This represents the point at which _______________
a. cardiac output decreased b. airway resistance decreased c. hemoglobin saturation improved d. alveolar recruitment probably occurred
Surgery involving the bones of the face, primarily for repair of fractures and reconstruction for congenital anomalies, is defined as _______________________
A. oral-maxillofacial surgery B. cranialization