Which of the following ambulatory assistive devices provides the GREATEST stability?

You assess an infant after delivery and note that the child has a loud cry and withdraws to pain. The heart rate is 94 beats/min, the extremities are cyanotic, respirations are rapid, and the infant strongly resists your attempts to straighten the knees. Determine the Apgar score.

a. 2 b. 10 c. 8 d. 4

If a pregnant patient requires spinal immobilization, you should secure her to the backboard and then:

A. tilt the board 30° to the right to prevent hypotension. B. elevate the right side of the board with rolled towels or blankets. C. raise the foot of the board 12? in order to maintain blood pressure. D. elevate the head of the board 6? to prevent breathing impairment.