Which of the following is the most important priority when caring for a patient with a shallow-water diving injury?
A) Assessing the cervical spine for deformity
B) Maintaining cervical spine stabilization while opening the airway
C) Removing the patient from the water as soon as possible
D) Initiating rescue breathing once out of the water
B
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Responders may detect the presence of peroxo-organic compounds by which of the following signage?
a. The class/division rating of 5.2 b. The words ORGANIC PEROXIDE on the outside of the container or vehicle c. A placard stating DANGEROUS d. Both A & B
The word stat means:
A) yesterday. B) tomorrow. C) without delay. D) wait until further notice. E) today.
The vertebral canal is widest in the
A) cervical region. B) thoracic region. C) lumbar region. D) The dimensions do not vary from one region to another.
What does the physical status modifier describe?
A. The patient had a complication and had to return to the operating room. B. The patient had more than one surgeon operating on him or her. C. The condition of the patient at the time anesthesia is administered. D. The patient had a procedure performed on both sides of the body.