When blood accumulates under the nail, it should be iced and the athlete should be sent to a physician immediately.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

False

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After getting the angina patient downstairs and to the cot, the best position for the patient to be transported to the emergency department is the ________ position

A) prone B) recovery C) semi-sitting D) supine

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You are on the scene of a car that hit a tree head on. The patient has a laceration to his forehead and a deformity to his left forearm. The car is a hybrid that runs on traditional as well as hydrogen gas. There is moderate front-end damage to the vehicle, but the air bags did not deploy. The patient was wearing a seat belt. What instruction is most appropriate in this situation?

A) "Place a flare near the oil spill so that no one slips." B) "I need to have the battery cables disconnected." C) "Let's deactivate the air bags by turning the engine off." D) "We will need to puncture the hydrogen tank to prevent an explosion."

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