Prior to your arrival on the scene of a motorcycle crash, an Emergency Medical Responder contacts you via radio and reports that there is one patient who has an avulsion to her left arm. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should anticipate which one of the following?
A) Loose flap of skin torn on her left arm
B) Torn skin with an underlying fracture
C) Bruised skin with a portion of bone protruding
D) Long and deep laceration with moderate bleeding
A
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Dx: Precipitate labor; 39 weeks pregnant; NSVD. First-listed diagnosis: ________ Secondary diagnoses:
Which of the following occupies the warm zone?
a. Command post b. Decontamination corridor c. Triage area d. Safe refuge area