A patient has fallen down a flight of stairs and is restless and confused. The airway is open, and he is adequately breathing 22 times per minute. He has a radial pulse of 92 beats per minute and is moderate in strength. Emergency Medical Responders are maintaining manual in-line spinal stabilization. Your next action would be to:
A) check the blood pressure and assess for injuries causing blood loss.
B) apply oxygen at 15 liters per minute via nonrebreather face mask.
C) insert an oral airway and start positive pressure ventilation with oxygen.
D) immobilize the patient with a cervical collar and long spine board.
B
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An EMR reports that a patient has bruising to the lumbar area of the back. Based on this statement, the AEMT should expect to find bruising in which area?
A) Neck B) Lower back C) Upper back D) Buttocks
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