Which of the following hazards may be encountered by EMS personnel at the scene of a motor-vehicle collision?
A) Unstable vehicles
B) Energy-absorbing bumpers
C) Supplemental restraint systems
D) All of the above
D
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To perform other emergency procedures, removal of airway obstruction is not needed.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A 14-year-old female has taken an excessive amount of Tylenol with codeine. Family states that they were asleep when they heard a crash and found her at the bottom of the stairs. When they asked her if she was okay, she told them that her boyfriend broke up with her and she saw no point in going on, therefore she took the overdose. As you arrive by the patient's side, you note that she is
responsive to verbal stimuli and breathing shallowly. Your first action would be to: A) open the airway with the head-tilt, chin-lift. B) determine exactly how much medication she took. C) start positive pressure ventilation with oxygen. D) take manual in-line spinal stabilization.
For older adults, loss of elasticity in the blood vessels can result in:
A. decreased reaction time. B. difficulty remembering recent events. C. constipation. D. high blood pressure.
How should an unconscious patient be positioned during the Heimlich maneuver?
A. supine B. prone C. dorsal recumbent D. lateral