A motorcyclist wearing a full helmet was thrown from his motorcycle after hitting a patch of oil. The bike had been traveling at a high rate of speed. Manual in-line spinal stabilization is being held by an off-duty EMT. The primary assessment reveals the patient to be responsive to painful stimuli and breathing rapidly. His radial pulse is weak and fast. As you quickly scan his body, you note
deformity to the left femur and lower leg. Your immediate action should be to:
A) apply a cervical collar.
B) place a nonrebreather face mask.
C) remove his helmet.
D) expose his left lower extremity.
C
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a. parallel forces applied in the same direction, either toward or away from each other. b. forces that act on a body or object at the same point of application from different directions and create a third resultant force. c. separate forces of equal magnitude applied in the same plane, either in the same direction or in opposite directions. d. forces that act on a body or object at different points of application from the same direction.
You are called to aid a patient complaining of abdominal pain. When you arrive, you find him lying supine complaining of pain in his lower abdomen. He is pale and has a look of distress on his face. Which of the following actions should you take first?
a. Inspect his abdomen. b. Palpate his abdomen. c. Assess his ABCDs. d. Obtain a blood pressure reading.
A baby is treated by the ambulatory surgery service for repair of a congenital malformation of the trachea. The ICD-10-CM code reported for this condition is _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The gluteal muscle seen most anteriorly on sectional images is the gluteal minimus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false