For which of the following patients should you conduct a focused physical exam?
A) 35-year-old female roller skater with an ankle fractured after falling
B) 22-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen
C) 65-year-old male with an altered level of consciousness
D) 15-year-old female pedestrian who was struck by a motor vehicle traveling at 25 mph
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Your patient has been injured by a fall down a flight of steps. He is alert and oriented but complains of back and neck pain. You spinal immobilize him on a long spine board with a cervical collar on his neck as a precaution because you know that the:
A) cervical spine is the most vulnerable part of the spine. B) coccyx is easily dislocated. C) lumbar area is rarely injured due to the rib support. D) thoracic spine is especially vulnerable to injury.
You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision and must look for an area to land a medical helicopter. As such, what would be best?
A) Flat sloped square area 40 × 40 feet free of debris B) Small flat concrete lot with light posts on all sides C) Level and well-maintained parking lot that remains half-filled with cars D) Open field that is level, but 250 feet from the accident
What are thermal injuries?
What will be an ideal response?