The pediatric patient should be removed from his or her car seat and secured to an appropriate spinal immobilization device if:
A. the car seat is visibly damaged.
B. he or she has no visible injuries.
C. his or her vital signs are stable.
D. he or she even has a minor injury.
Answer: A. the car seat is visibly damaged.
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A) you are wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus. B) he or she is not trapped beneath any rubble, large or small. C) his or her position is at least 100 feet away from a building. D) your footing is good and the ground beneath you is stable.
You are transporting an intubated 7-year-old child who experienced a traumatic brain injury. Full spinal precautions have been applied, you are ventilating the child at a rate of 20 breaths/min, and an intraosseous catheter has been placed in the child's proximal tibia. Reassessment of the child's blood pressure reveals a reading of 70/40 mm Hg. You should:
A: give a 20 mL/kg crystalloid bolus and reassess blood pressure. B: increase the rate of ventilation to 35 breaths/min. C: raise the head of the backboard to lower intracranial pressure. D: ventilate as needed to maintain an ETCO2 of 35-45 mm Hg.