In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to apply a vest-type extrication device or a short backboard to a patient who is seated in his or her crashed motor vehicle?
A) Conscious with bilateral femur fractures
B) Unconscious with obvious spinal deformity
C) Confused with lower back pain and tachycardia
D) Conscious with neck pain and stable vital signs
Answer: D) Conscious with neck pain and stable vital signs
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A) "You seem upset. Do you want to talk about it?" B) "Who is your doctor and when was your last office visit?" C) "Why exactly did you call the ambulance today?" D) "What were you doing when the dizziness started?"
The antidote for benzodiazepine overdose is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
All cases of placental abruption present with vaginal bleeding.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Racial ideology refers to
A. the biological factors that make people different from each other. B. ideas and beliefs that people use to give meaning to skin color. C. idealized definitions of how blacks and whites should treat each other. D. ideas and beliefs that are based on research about race.