Which of the following steps is important to avoid intravascular administration of a local anesthetic?
a. Warm the anesthetic cartridge before use.
b. Inject the solution quickly.
c. Use an aspirating syringe.
d. Use the minimum amount of vasoconstrictor.
c. Either use an aspirating syringe or aspirate immediately to ensure no blood is in the cartridge.
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A) Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University B) NFPA Fire Officer IV C) Attendance at the FDIC D) Attendance at the NFA
A patient has suffered an injury to his right leg, and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which of the following actions should you take next?
a. Apply a traction splint. b. Apply a Quick Splint. c. Check for a pedal pulse. d. Apply an ice pack to the injury.