Your patient is a 30-year-old female involved in a motorcycle crash. She was not wearing a helmet and struck her head on the pavement. She is unresponsive and has a blood pressure of 152/110 mmHg. Her pulse is 60 beats per minute and respirations are 8 breaths per minute and shallow. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?
A) Apply a pressure dressing to her scalp lacerations.
B) Hyperventilate at a rate of 24 breaths per minute using supplemental oxygen.
C) Provide cervical spine immobilization.
D) Elevate the legs.
C
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Your patient is a 37-year-old man who collapsed while playing soccer. He is confused, and his skin is hot and dry. He has rapid and shallow breathing and a rapid and weak pulse. Appropriate care for this patient should include:
A) covering the patient with a blanket to preserve modesty. B) encouraging him to drink an electrolyte replacement drink. C) administering oral glucose. D) aggressive cooling with ice packs and cold water.
________ is the term used when a person is caught within a closed area with no way out or who has a limb or other body part trapped.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).