A late-model sport utility vehicle struck a tree head-on. You are able to gain access to the driver, who was the sole occupant, through the passenger-side door. The patient appears to be unconscious and has blood bubbling from his mouth when he breathes. Upon entering the vehicle, it is MOST important for you to:
A) carefully open the patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, and ask your partner for a suction unit.
B) ask the rescue team to remove the driver's side door with the hydraulic spreader so your partner can gain access.
C) recall that if the air bags did not deploy during the collision, they could still do so and may severely injure you.
D) conduct a brief head-to-toe exam and then rapidly remove the patient from the vehicle by grabbing him under his arms.
Answer: C) recall that if the air bags did not deploy during the collision, they could still do so and may severely injure you.
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