A car has struck a utility pole at a high rate of speed. The male driver appears to be unresponsive and has snoring respirations. The vehicle has just been stabilized, and you have donned the appropriate personal protective equipment. What should you do next?
A) Perform a head-tilt, chin-lift airway maneuver
B) Place a tarp over some spilled antifreeze
C) Take manual spine motion restriction
D) Apply a cervical collar to the patient's neck
C) Take manual spine motion restriction
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a. colds b. flu c. strep throat d. sore throat
Medical terminology is derived mostly from Latin and Greek words.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You are treating a patient with suspected heat cramps. Which of the following treatments is the usual recommended treatment?
a. Have the patient drink a mixture of one tablespoon of table salt in one quart of Gatorade. b. Have the patient drink a mixture of ¼ to ½ teaspoon of table salt in a quart of cool water. c. Administer salt tablets every 15 minutes until the cramping subsides. d. Have the patient drink one quart of cold tap water every 15 minutes until he has to urinate.
Which of the following is a respiratory infection that results in coughing fits that can interfere with breathing?
A) Bronchiolitis B) Croup C) Pertussis D) Epiglottitis