You suspect that an unhelmeted climber who struck his head during a fall may have a basilar skull fracture. As you conduct your assessment, which of the following findings reinforces this suspicion?
a. Blood coming from both ears
b. Dilation and sluggish response to light of the right pupil
c. Clear fluid coming from the right ear and left nostril
d. Paralysis of the left arm and left leg
Answer: c
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A. moderate stage B. mild stage C. severe stage D. final stage
The __________________must assess many factors in order to determine the appropriate clean agent to be used
a. fire marshal b. fire chief c. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) d. fire protection engineer
You have been dispatched for a young female in labor. On arrival, you find an arm protruding from the vagina. What should you do next?
A) Attempt to replace the arm into the vaginal canal B) Place the mother in a knee-chest position C) Insert a gloved hand into the vagina to locate the baby's head D) Have the mother push when she feels a contraction
The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the functions of:
A) facial and eye movements. B) hearing and balance perception. C) swallowing and gland secretion. D) tongue and neck movements.