You and your partner are responding to a call from a patient who has cut his leg with a chain saw. As you arrive, a friend is controlling the bleeding. Your first concern is:

A 42- year old man was ejected from his car after it struck a bridge pillar at a high rate of speed. You find him lying approximately 50' from the car. After manually stabilizing his head, your next action should be to

A. assess the quality of his breathing B. grasp the angles of the jaw and lift C. administer high-concentration oxygen D. determine the patient's level of consciousness

Autonomy is often associated with the concepts of

A. dignity, self-reliance, and individualism. B. independence, self-determination, and freedom. C. dignity, independence, and individualism. D. independence, self-reliance, and freedom.