You are responding to a call for a 4-year-old child hit by a car. When assessing this child, which of the following injury patterns would you recognize as typical based on the child's age and mechanism of injury?
A) Deformed femurs, bruises to the chest and abdomen
B) Left arm and leg deformity, head injury
C) Bilateral ankle deformity, contusions to the back
D) Head injury with deformity to both upper arms
A
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A 26-year-old female has called 911 because of lower abdominal pain. Your findings are consistent with a urinary tract infection. She has a history of urinary tract infections as well as asthma. Her vital signs are: pulse 116, respirations 14 and adequate, blood pressure 108/56, SpO2 99%, and temperature 101.6?F. Which of the following would be the priority of care?
A) Nonemergent transport B) Aspirin for fever control C) Albuterol via her metered-dose inhaler D) Advanced life support assistance
Prehospital management of suspected compartment syndrome following a long bone injury should include all of the treatments EXCEPT:
A. Immobilization of the injured extremity. B. Application of ice packs. C. Fasciotomy. D. Transportation to an emergency department.