You have arrived on the scene for a patient assaulted with a baseball bat. As you approach, which one of the following positions seems to indicate that he was struck and suffered injury to the abdomen?
A) On his side with knees drawn to the chest
B) Supine with legs extended and toes pointed
C) Prone with hands on the back
D) Standing with restless movement and pacing
Question 2
Which of the following statements about defibrillator pad placement is FALSE?
A) If the patient is wet, wipe the chest dry before application of the pads.
B) If possible use a safety razor to shave excessive chest hair before placing the pads.
C) Pads should be placed directly over internally implanted pacemakers or defibrillators.
D) A safety razor should be kept with the AED and defibrillator pads.
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