You respond to a motor vehicle collision and find a patient with an altered mental status and angulated left femur; the other driver is deceased. Your closest trauma center is 45 minutes away. Which of the following would you do next?
A) Apply a traction splint.
B) Transport the patient to a local medical clinic for evaluation by a physician.
C) Request ALS personnel.
D) Perform a detailed physical exam.
C
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Which of the following best differentiates medical and trauma patient assessment?
A) There is no concept for "medical load and go" patients. B) Trauma triage guidelines are not critical with medical patients. C) Scene safety is not an issue with the medical patient. D) Assessing breath sounds is not crucial to trauma assessment.
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Any power tool not marked double insulated should:
A. have a two-prong plug. B. have a three-prong plug. C. not ever be used outside. D. not ever be used with an extension cord.
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