You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. You should open the patient's airway by using:

A. head-tilt/chin-lift
B. jaw thrust maneuver
C. neck-lift/head-tilt
D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust

Ans: B. jaw thrust maneuver

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A. septic shock. B. pump failure. C. a local infection. D. decompensated shock.

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All doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to:

a. preserve negative air pressure b. preserve positive air pressure c. reduce air turbulence d. none of the above

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