A patient involved in a motor-vehicle collision has suffered the separation of a rib from a spinal vertebra. Based on the anatomy of the spine, where has this injury occurred?

Bell's palsy is characterized by

a. Unilateral facial droop b. Brief attacks of excruciating pain c. Loss of pain and temperature sensation over the ipsilateral face and contralateral body d. Paralysis of the lower half of the face

The preferred and MOST effective technique for splinting a proximal humeral fracture involves:

A) placing the patient's affected limb against the axillary region with circumferential wrapping of cravats or three-inch cling. B) application of a short padded splint to the lateral forearm, placing the patient's affected limb in a sling, including just the wrist and not the elbow, and gently swathing the arm and forearm to the chest. C) placing the patient's affected limb in the position of function against the chest with circumferential wrapping of cravats or three-inch cling. D) application of a short padded splint to the lateral forearm, placing the patient's affected limb in a sling, including both the wrist and elbow, and gently swathing this to the chest.