Air accumulation in the thorax that causes displacement of the mediastinum will result in a condition known as:
A) flail segment.
B) tension pneumothorax.
C) sucking chest wound.
D) simple pneumothorax.
B
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You and your EMT partner respond to a local shipping warehouse for a worker who was hit by a falling crate. Upon arrival, you find the man lying on the concrete floor of the facility, alert and oriented but unable to move or even feel his legs below the waist. Based on the mechanism of injury and the symptoms, which of the patient's body systems would you suspect has been impaired?
A) Endocrine system B) Cardiopulmonary system C) Immune system D) Nervous system
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate prehospital management for a patient with flail segment?
A) Placing IV fluid bags on the chest B) Placing a sandbag that weights at least 15 pounds on the injured side C) Needle decompression D) Positivepressure ventilation