A patient involved in a motor vehicle collision has critical injuries and must be removed from the car for care and transport to the hospital. Prior to removing the patient from the vehicle, what must be done?
A) Application of a vest-type immobilization device
B) Completion of the primary and secondary exams
C) Application of a cervical collar
D) Completion of the primary assessment and vital signs
C) Application of a cervical collar
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A less than optimal lateral sternum projection that does not demonstrate the sternum in profile and visualizes the superior heart shadow extending anterior to the sternum
a. resulted because the central ray was centered too posteriorly. b. resulted because of poor costal breathing technique. c. could be improved by rotating the right thorax anteriorly. d. also would demonstrate the left thorax rotated posteriorly.
The bony termination of the vertebral column in birds where tail feathers attach is the _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A sign of basal skull fracture in the trauma patient would be the presence of:
A) bilateral periorbital ecchymosis. B) tachycardia. C) confusion. D) hypotension.