You are assessing a trauma patient who was ejected from a car when it overturned. Currently he opens his eyes to painful stimuli, demonstrates no verbal response to questioning, and exhibits decerebrate rigidity in response to pain. What is this patient's Glasgow Coma Scale score?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

B) 5

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You have arrived at the scene of a motor vehicle collision to find that there are several critically injured patients. Which of the following should you do first?

A) Begin to care for the patient closest to your vehicle. B) Call for additional rescue units and transporting ambulances. C) Begin triage of all patients before deciding on additional resources. D) Begin extrication of the most critically injured patient.

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On which of the following types of calls should you bring your portable suction unit to the patient's side upon arrival on the scene?

A) Cardiac arrest B) Seizure C) Motor vehicle collision D) All of the above

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