A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car crash. He is unresponsive and has what you believe to be a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely deformed with heavy bleeding and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in the car informs you that the patient has diabetes and significant heart problems. Given this information, what is the best destination for this patient, assuming all of the facilities are the same distance away?
A) Cardiac center
B) Spine injury center
C) Trauma center
D) Stroke center
C) Trauma center
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An employee who is injured on the job, requires treatment, and is able to return to work within several days is categorized as having an injury:
A) without disability. B) with temporary disability. C) with permanent disability. D) requiring vocational rehabilitation.
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