You have been dispatched to a pool party for a 19-year-old man ...

[appyboo]

You have been dispatched to a pool party for a 19-year-old man with shoulder pain. He states that he dove off the diving board and hit the bottom of the pool with his right shoulder and back. Although there is alcohol at the party, he has not been drinking. He is alert and oriented and has obvious redness and abrasions to his right shoulder, neck, and back. He denies pain or discomfort to any other part of the body. Which one of the following should the AEMT do immediately?
 
  A) Measure and apply a cervical collar.
  B) Perform a secondary assessment on the patient.
  C) Establish manual inline spinal stabilization.
  D) Start positive pressure ventilation.

Question 2

You are dispatched to a residence where a three-year-old boy presents with a fever. His parents state that he has had diarrhea and vomiting for two days. The patient has not eaten in 24 hours. To BEST assess his peripheral perfusion status, you should evaluate:
 
  A) fingertip sensation.
  B) respiratory rate.
  C) blood pressure.
  D) capillary refill.

[connor417]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D

[appyboo]

Gracias!

[Chelseyj.hasty]

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