A male driver was ejected from his vehicle after it rolled several times at a high rate of speed. As you approach the patient you note that he is unresponsive and struggling to breathe. He also has a laceration to the left side of his face and multiple contusions to his legs. After assigning another EMT to take manual in-line spinal stabilization, what should you do?
A) Start positive pressure ventilation.
B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C) Apply a properly sized cervical collar.
D) Open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver.
D
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A) The sender used the right channel. B) The receiver understood the message. C) The sender used individual rather than mass communication. D) The receiver sent the correct message.
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Triage means to
A) interrupt the physician if he or she is with a patient. B) put the caller on hold and ask advice from the physician. C) "sort things out." D) consider three options before making any decisions.
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