A seven-year-old boy has fallen 15 feet out of a tree house. He is alert and oriented and his vital signs are all within normal limits. You should:
A) advise his parents to keep an eye on him.
B) start an IV and administer some fluids.
C) assume he may have a serious injury.
D) suggest that he see his pediatrician.
C
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You are starting to assess a patient's breath sounds and have just listened to the upper right back. You would next listen to the:
A) left upper back. B) left anterior chest. C) right lower back. D) left lateral chest.
Which of the following statements about airway management in trauma patients is correct?
a. The jaw-thrust maneuver is useful in trauma patients but only if they are complaining of head or neck pain. b. Research has shown that the jaw-thrust maneuver is easiest to perform and is therefore indicated for critically injured trauma patients. c. Performing the head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a patient with a possible spinal injury could further injure the patient. d. Trauma patients should always have their airway opened with the jaw-thrust maneuver, whereas medical patients should receive the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.