Which of the following is the first priority in caring for a patient with a severe head injury?
A. Maintain the patient's airway
B. Apply ice immediately after the injury
C. Wash the area with soap and water and cover it with a dressing
D. Apply direct pressure to stop bleeding
E. Educate the patient on how to prevent future head injuries
Answer: A
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Which of the following is NOT an absolute contraindication to rapid sequence airway (RSA)?
A) Only one paramedic on scene B) Blunt or penetrating anterior neck trauma C) Upper airway tumor D) Caustic ingestion
While you are alone and caring for an injured skier in the aid room, a fellow patroller calls and tells you that your own young child was just injured in the terrain park. Concerned for your child, you leave the patient's care unfinished and run to the terrain park. Your action could be viewed as:
a. a breach of ethics. b. your duty to act. c. denial of care. d. abandonment.