Children suffer from ________ more frequently than do adults

A patient was ejected from a car when it overturned at a high rate of speed. The patient is unresponsive. The primary assessment is complete and you are providing positive pressure ventilation with supplemental oxygen. The patient has a significant deformity to the right side of his head, and both pupils are equal but slow to react to light. The patient also has deformity to the forearms. Vital signs are pulse, 144 beats/min; respirations, 24 breaths/min and inadequate; blood pressure, 90/50 mmHg; and SpO2, 97%. Based on this presentation, the EMT should:

A) Look for evidence of bleeding in an area of the body other than the brain B) Reassess the pupils and treat the patient for a severe head injury C) Splint both arms and reassess the vital signs prior to departing the scene D) Check the blood glucose level and prepare for possible seizure activity

A presenting problem for which the risk of morbidity without treatment is low and full recovery is expected would be considered:

A) minimal in nature. B) self-limited in nature. C) low severity in nature. D) moderate severity in nature.