You arrive at an accident scene and find a patient lying on the ground with her right arm straight out to the side (at a 90-degree angle to her body). You ask her if she is able to pull the arm toward her body, but she cannot. You would document this as an inability to __________ her right arm

a. adduct
b. abduct
c. hyperflex
d. hyperextend

Answer: a

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A) primary survey. B) secondary survey. C) ongoing exam. D) focused exam.

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What information should be noted about unusual odors during a fire investigation?

A. If the odor was not present during the fire B. If the odor has an aroma of something similar to smoke C. If the odor can be detected after coming out of the smoke D. If the odor is more than 20 feet (6.1 m) outside of the structure

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