Assuming that none of the following patients has any neurologic deficits, which patient requires cervical spinal immobilization?
A) A 19-year-old man who has a gunshot wound to the right thigh
B) A 3-year-old girl who fell on the sidewalk while running and who has a bite injury to her tongue
C) A 10-year-old male skateboarder who fell while skating down a hill and received abrasions to his hands, elbows, chest, and knees
D) A 70-year-old woman involved in a moderate-speed, lateral-impact motor vehicle collision, who is complaining of left arm pain
D
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You are called to a garden center where four shoppers have collapsed after a section of shelving fell and dumped hazardous products on the floor. When you arrive on the scene, you should:
A) think hazmat, dress in a Tyvek suit, access the scene to identify the spilled product, secure the MSDS sheets, and remove victims to fresh air. B) think hazmat, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response. C) secure the scene quickly, triage each patient, and move to fresh air. D) think hazmat, dress in a Tyvek suit, secure the scene by limiting access, isolate the possible contaminated from the noncontaminated, and request hazmat response.