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A football player injured his knee during practice and is in pain. His left knee is swollen, ecchymotic, and flexed in an upward position. Your partner reports that the distal skin is warm, and he has located a weak pedal pulse. Which one of the following should you perform immediately?

A) Place the patient on a long spine board and apply the traction splint en route to the hospital. B) Realign and straighten the injured knee and then immobilize it by binding it to the other leg. C) Splint the knee in the position found prior to providing transport to the hospital. D) Apply a traction splint and straighten the knee until the pain is decreased.

You are treating a 26-year-old man who fell about 20 feet while rock climbing. He is complaining of right sided chest discomfort and dyspnea. You note that his respiratory rate is 28 and shallow. Based on this assessment, the best emergency care would be:

a. achieving spinal immobilization, splinting the affected area of the chest, and administering high-flow oxygen. b. performing a rapid body survey and assisting ventilations with BVM and high-flow oxygen. c. achieving spinal immobilization, administering high-flow oxygen, and then performing "load and go." d. placing the patient in a position of comfort to help breathing, performing an L.A.P. exam of the thorax, and administering high-flow oxygen.