A(n) ______ is an action by a legislative committee to amend or change a piece of legislation prior to acting on the legislation

When performing the primary assessment on a patient with an isolated spinal cord injury, you note that he is in severe respiratory distress and struggling to breathe. Where should you suspect the spinal cord injury has occurred?

A) Thoracic spine B) Lumbar spine C) Cervical spine D) Diaphragm

A 70-year-old woman remains in asystole following 10 minutes of well-coordinated CPR, successful intubation, IV therapy, and three doses of epinephrine. There are no obvious underlying causes that would explain her cardiac arrest. At this point, it would be appropriate to:

A) attempt transcutaneous cardiac pacing. B) defibrillate one time in case she is in V-Fib. C) seriously consider ceasing resuscitative efforts. D) transport at once with CPR continuing en route.