You are performing a secondary assessment on the unrestrained adult passenger of a motor vehicle that rolled several times at a high rate of speed. The patient is responsive to painful stimuli and in a state of hypoperfusion. When assessing the head, which one of the following is appropriate?
a. Cleaning a scalp laceration
b. Checking the pupils with a pen light
c. Performing a blind finger sweep to clear the airway
d. Applying pressure to a depressed area of the skull
Question 2
Which of the following signs should an OEC Technician detect during a secondary assessment of a critically injured patient?
a. Decreased level of responsiveness
b. Weak carotid pulse and clammy skin
c. Inadequate respiratory effort
d. Bruising and tenderness to the abdomen
Amsterdam Albatross - Adult in flight, showing dark plumage typical of the species.
Health Assessment
Motifs of protein secondary structure
Critical thinking model for safety assessment
Regions of the Primary Motor Cortex and Associated Axons of the Corpus Callosum
Typical secondary ignition pattern. Note the lack of firing lines on superimposed pattern.