As you approach a motorcyclist who was thrown from his bike, you hear him saying that he cannot feel or move his legs. You note obvious deformity to both femurs as well as to his left wrist and forearm. Emergency Medical Responders are holding manual cervical spine motion restriction and have already assessed the PMS in the extremities. Given this information, which assessment should be done next?
A) Check for motor function and sensation in the feet
B) Expose the legs and look for bleeding
C) Check the patient's rate and effort of breathing
D) Apply the pulse oximeter
C) Check the patient's rate and effort of breathing
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While running outside the lodge, a teenage girl tripped and fell. She hit her face and mouth, knocking one of her top front teeth from its socket. Although she is upset, you have assessed no threats to life, and the bleeding has been controlled. Your partner finds the tooth and asks you what to do with it. Which of the following responses would be best?
a. "Wrap the tooth in dry gauze and put it in a plastic bag placed in cool water." b. "Avoid touching the root of the tooth. We will gently irrigate it and place it back in its socket." c. "Scrub the base of the tooth to be sure it's clean and then we'll place it back in its socket." d. "Just put it in dry gauze and bring it with you. They probably won't be able to do anything with it."
Which of the following agencies makes recommendations for medical air supply?
a. ISO c. CGA b. NFPA d. Bureau of Medical Devices