The thickening of the spinal cord in the neck region is called the ________ enlargement and contains the motor neurons that control the muscles of the arms.

You have arrived on a shooting where a middle-aged male has suffered a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. As you approach the patient, you note that he is sitting up and talking with the police officer holding a blood-soaked towel over the left upper quadrant of his abdomen. Your initial action in caring for this patient is to:

A) take manual in-line spinal stabilization. B) determine the need for airway management. C) expose the abdomen to assess the gunshot wound. D) obtain a pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2.

An example of inadequate care is:

a. Amputating the wrong leg. b. A Department of Justice audit. c. Failure to order an x-ray. d. Providing free flu shots.