Which of the following best describes the goals of manual cervical spine stabilization?
A) Preventing movement of the head in any direction; applying a gentle lifting force of just enough to relieve some of the pressure the head exerts on the cervical spine
B) Keeping the head in an eyes forward position; applying enough traction to cause axial unloading, which is 18 to 22 pounds in the average adult
C) Preventing rotation of the head; avoiding any upward lifting or downward pressure on the cervical spine
D) Preventing movement of the head in any direction; applying gentle axial pressure to stabilize the vertebral column
Question 2
Your role as an Emergency Medical Responder in a hazardous material situation is to first protect ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Pap smear. Cells of the cervix (shown in the center) change in appearance as they progress through
Organization of the ICD-10-CM Manual
Greatly enlarged cervical lymph nodes due to Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The Cervical Vertebrae: Superior View of Vertebra
Anatomy of the Spinal Cord: Cross Section Through the Spinal Cord in the Cervical Region