All of the following mechanisms of injury yield a high level of suspicion for life-threatening injury EXCEPT:
A) a stab wound distal to the knee.
B) a collision between a motorcycle and a pedestrian.
C) falling off the top of a 30-foot extension ladder.
D) a patient ejection from a motor vehicle after a collision.
Question 2
A 78-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a car at a convenience store. The patient is conscious but confused and is suffering from multisystem trauma. Which of the following represents the best sequence of care for this patient?
A) Primary assessment, oxygen, secondary assessment, immobilization, and all other care en route to the hospital
B) Primary assessment, immobilization, and all other care en route to the hospital
C) Primary assessment, oxygen, secondary assessment, and all other care en route to the hospital
D) Primary assessment, oxygen, secondary assessment, cervical collar, and all other care en route to the hospital
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