If 32 gm of active ingredient is mixed with 1,000 mL of normal saline, what is the final concentration (w/v)?

Coupled motion of the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine that occurs during side bending is a combination of

a. either flexion or extension with gliding. b. flexion and extension with rotation in the same direction. c. flexion and extension with rotation in the opposite direction. d. either flexion or extension with counterrotation.

Your patient is a 40-year-old male who fell 20 feet from a ledge while hiking. The park ranger is maintaining manual in-line spinal stabilization. The patient is combative and confused, but the airway is open and breathing is adequate. The patient has a radial pulse of 112, blood pressure of 96/76, and SpO2 91%. Which one of the following should you do first?

A) Check the patient's blood glucose level. B) Immobilize the patient to a long board. C) Begin administering supplemental oxygen. D) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver.