You are with a patient who is trapped in his crashed vehicle. You note that fire personnel are preparing to cut the battery cable. Which of the following should you do?
A) Turn off all electrical equipment in the vehicle, such as the stereo.
B) Advise the patient that this is highly irregular and that he should follow up with the fire chief after he gets out of the hospital.
C) Advise the personnel that it is better to disconnect the battery cables.
D) Check to see if the vehicle has electric or manually operated seats.
Question 2
You are reassessing the distal circulation on a patient's forearm you have bandaged. The distal hand and wrist are cool to the touch and turning pale. The patient complains of numbness and tingling in that hand. What is your next course of action?
A) Loosen the bandage and see if that relieves the signs and symptoms.
B) Keep the dressing and bandage in place and expedite transport.
C) Administer pain medication to help relieve the symptoms.
D) Sling and swathe the arm to the chest and reassess the distal circulation.
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