A pillow is frequently used to splint an ankle or foot injury. It is effective, rapid, and can be used for most patients. Its main weakness is:

A) you might not have a pillow on your ambulance.
B) it is hard to access distal pulses after application.
C) it requires three people to apply.
D) you are not immobilizing the knee and the joint adjacent to the ankle.


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. read-only memory. b. real-optimized memory. c. random-output memory. d. compact data read-only memory.

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Which of the following have connections to the premotor cortices?

a. Somatosensory association areas b. Supplementary motor areas c. Prefrontal areas d. All of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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