Author Question: The purpose of manual stabilization of the cervical spine during the primary assessment of a trauma ... (Read 148 times)

mpobi80 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The purpose of manual stabilization of the cervical spine during the primary assessment of a trauma patient is to:

A) prevent the patient from moving the neck.
B) assist you in determining transport priority.
C) allow you to effectively control the patient.
D) allow for easier airway manipulation.

Question 2

You are assessing an adult female patient. When you palpate her wrist to locate a pulse, you do not feel one. You should immediately:

A) palpate for an ulnar pulse.
B) palpate the opposite wrist for a radial pulse.
C) palpate for a carotid pulse.
D) palpate for a popliteal pulse.