If the steering wheel must be displaced during extrication and the air bag has not deployed, which of the following actions is recommended by air bag manufacturers?
A) Disconnect the battery cables.
B) Firmly strike the hub of the steering wheel with a mallet to deactivate the air bag before displacing the steering wheel.
C) Secure a long backboard across the steering wheel to deflect the air bag from the patient should it deploy.
D) No action is required; only frontal impact will deploy air bags.
A
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Coinsurance refers to:
the amount a patient must pay each year before benefits begin. a set amount a patient must pay at the time of service. a percentage of allowable charges the patient must pay. the amount of out-of-pocket expenses a patient must pay.