A 44-year-old male was cutting limbs from high in a tree when he fell. He is found to be unresponsive with snoring respirations. His breathing is inadequate at a rate of 8 per minute and his carotid pulse is weak and difficult to locate. Following the primary assessment and initial management of life threats, which of the following actions will the EMT complete while performing the secondary assessment?
A) Obtain vital signs and get a past medical history from the family.
B) Start positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask.
C) Place an oral airway and cervical collar on the patient.
D) Perform a trauma jaw-thrust to open the airway.
Question 2
The county dispatch center where you work employs Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) as call takers. This enables the dispatch center to:
A) handle all emergency calls, including those for police, fire, and EMS.
B) provide medical instructions to the caller prior to the arrival of EMS.
C) use computer technology when dispatching the closest ambulance.
D) properly utilize an enhanced 911 call-taking system.
Evolutionary tree for the primates.
Dicksonia antarctica, a species of tree fern
A jawbone found in the mainland Jenolan Caves
Juglans nigra (Black Walnut tree) lower leaf surface
phylogenetic tree