Which of the following represents the greatest risk related to the ingestion of cyanide?

Firefighters are extricating the driver of a small car that was struck broadside by a delivery truck at a moderate rate of speed. The patient was unrestrained, and the car sustained severe damage to the driver's side. As the man is pulled from the car, you note severe deformity to his left thigh area. Your primary assessment shows the patient to be responsive to painful stimuli, with an open

airway and adequate breathing at 20 breaths per minute. His radial pulse is present but rapid at a rate of 124. After applying oxygen, the EMT should immediately: A) examine the left leg. B) check for a pedal pulse in the left foot. C) conduct a rapid secondary assessment. D) apply a traction splint to the left leg.

When a 52-year-old male patient collapsed on his front porch, his family dialed 911. When you arrive, the daughter informs you that the patient has been down for approximately 8 minutes. Assessment reveals him to be in cardiac arrest. What should you do immediately?

A) Contact medical direction for permission to use the AED given the down time B) Perform five cycles of CPR at a ratio of 15 compressions to 2 ventilations C) Withhold CPR so that the AED can be applied D) Start CPR while the AED is applied and readied for use