The EMT has fundamental understanding of abdominal trauma when he states:
A) "Evisceation injuries can be recognized by dark-colored bruising over the top of the injury site."
B) "Blunt trauma tends to be more lethal than penetrating trauma because of the large number of organs affected."
C) "Injury to the solid organs like the bladder tend to be more lethal than injury to of hollow organs."
D) "Injury to the hollow organs tends to be worse than the solid organs because of the increased potential for blood loss."
B
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A) review the prehospital care report. B) meet and discuss the incident with other witnesses. C) confer with your partner at the time. D) obtain and review the police report.
Who is the authority having jurisdiction?
A) The fire marshal of the state B) The legal counsel for the department C) The organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard D) The taxing body represented by the area