Prospective utilization review includes

A high school football player is unable to move his arms and legs after being tackled during a game. He is wearing a helmet and shoulder pads. His airway is patent, he is breathing normally, and he has a rapid radial pulse. You should:

A) leave the helmet and pads in place and begin immobilization. B) remove the pads but not the helmet. C) remove the helmet but not the pads. D) ask the patient to remove his helmet and pads so you can assess him.

Which of the following statements about airway management in trauma patients is correct?

a. The jaw-thrust maneuver is useful in trauma patients but only if they are complaining of head or neck pain. b. Research has shown that the jaw-thrust maneuver is easiest to perform and is therefore indicated for critically injured trauma patients. c. Performing the head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a patient with a possible spinal injury could further injure the patient. d. Trauma patients should always have their airway opened with the jaw-thrust maneuver, whereas medical patients should receive the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.