A woman strikes her forehead against the dashboard of her car as it strikes a tree. Immediately following the impact, her brain bounces back and forth within her skull. Based on the anatomy and physiology of the skull, which of the following is true?
A) The ridges of the basilar skull can damage the brain as it shifts back and forth.
B) The frontal bone is the thinnest portion of the skull and will most likely be fractured.
C) Her brain will not be injured unless an object from the dashboard penetrates her skull.
D) Her brain will most likely not be damaged since the skull's flexibility is designed to absorb the force of the impact.
A
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A. IC B. ERV C. RV D. FRC
Special preincident plans for loss control are developed:
A. solely by property owners. B. by the Incident Commander on scene. C. for all items covered under insurance at the property. D. for high value items especially susceptible to water and smoke damage.
On form locator 10 of the UB-04 form, the patient birth date is:
optional. required. not applicable. not required.
A 42-year-old male is found unresponsive on his couch by a neighbor. During your assessment, you find no signs of trauma and the patient's blood glucose level is 75 mg/dL. His blood pressure is 168/98 mm Hg, his heart rate is 45 beats/min and bounding, and his respirations are 8 breaths/min and irregular. The patient is wearing a medical alert bracelet that states he has hemophilia. You should:
A. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, apply oral glucose in between his cheek and gum, and transport. B. suspect that he has internal bleeding and is in shock, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport at once. C. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed secondary assessment at the scene, and transport promptly. D. suspect that he has intracranial bleeding, assist his ventilations, and transport rapidly to an appropriate hospital.