Which of the following actions demonstrates an EMT's knowledge of crime scene preservation?
A: Requesting approval from law enforcement before controlling severe bleeding from a patient's arm
B: Carefully cutting through the hole in a patient's clothing that was made by a large caliber firearm
C: Advising a law enforcement officer after moving a coffee table to access a critically injured patient
D: Placing a knife in a plastic zip-lock bag and giving it to a law enforcement officer for safe-keeping
Answer: B: Carefully cutting through the hole in a patient's clothing that was made by a large caliber firearm
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a. True b. False
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A) identify lifethreats to the ABCs. B) assess neurological status. C) determine all injuries present on a victim. D) quickly assess areas of the body where serious life threats may occur.