A distributed load is a load applied equally over a broad area.

Law enforcement has summoned you to a nightclub, where a 22-year-old female was found unconscious in an adjacent alley. Your primary assessment reveals that her respirations are rapid and shallow and her pulse is rapid and weak. She is wearing a medical alert bracelet that identifies her as an epileptic. There is an empty bottle of vodka next to the patient. You should:

A. place a bite block in her mouth in case she has a seizure and transport at once. B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, place her on her left side, and transport. C. assist ventilations, perform a rapid exam, and prepare for immediate transport. D. apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and transport her for a blood-alcohol test.

In order to time the x-ray exposure with rapid inspiration on an infant,

a. three phase generators are preferred. b. the exposure button and prep are pressed simultaneously. c. exposure may be initiated as fast a 0.10 sec. d. less expensive single-phase generators are desirable.