Which of the following has contributed most significantly to the decline in U.S. burn mortality?
A) Public service announcements on radio, television, and billboards
B) Paramedic involvement in public education
C) Visits to elementary schools by firefighters
D) Improved building codes and construction and sprinkler and smoke detector use
D
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You arrive on the scene of a motor vehicle collision and are presented with a patient complaining of chest pain after striking his chest on the steering wheel. On scene Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are maintaining cervical immobilization manually. He is alert and oriented and has a patent airway. His respirations are 24 with good chest rise and fall, and his skin is warm and dry. His heart
rate is 96 and SpO2 92% on room air. At this time you should: A) apply a cervical spine immobilization collar. B) provide supplemental oxygen. C) obtain a blood pressure and medical history. D) start positive pressure ventilation.
The proximal surface root characteristic of the maxillary central incisor is:
A. coneshaped B. tapered C. broad and furrowed D. broad and smooth
Which system is being evaluated when palpating for peripheral pulses?
a. Endocrine b. Eyes and ears c. Circulatory d. Digestive
An umbilical catheter that is inserted too far may:
A. lacerate the spleen, resulting in severe bleeding. B. cause blood in the catheter to clot very quickly. C. inadvertently enter one of the pulmonary arteries. D. enter the portal venous system and injure the liver.