A patient complains of lower back pain after falling down five stairs. Assessment of the patient's cervical spine reveals no displacement, tenderness, or instability. The patient does state that each leg has feelings of "electrical shocks" shooting through them. How should the EMT care for this patient?
A) Release manual spine motion restriction precautions
B) Apply a properly sized cervical collar after initiating manual spine motion restriction
C) Secure the patient to a backboard without a cervical collar
D) Inform the team that spine motion restriction precautions are not needed
B) Apply a properly sized cervical collar after initiating manual spine motion restriction
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should you proceed? A) Load the patient into the ambulance and proceed to the hospital. B) Ask the patient about the chemical smell and ventilating fumes. C) Enter the house to look for evidence of a drug lab. D) Load the patient into the ambulance and notify dispatch that there is a suspected drug lab at the location and law enforcement is needed.
Character 2 in the Medical and Surgical section has PCS-specific Body System descriptions. In which "traditional organ system" would the PCS Body System description Lower Arteries belong?
a. Cardiovascular system b. Integumentary system c. Body areas d. Nervous system
V1's lead is located at the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Necrotizing periodontal diseases are bacterial infections
Indicate whether the statement is true or false