When using an air splint, the EMT must remember that air splints:
A) should never be applied circumferentially.
B) do not fully immobilize a possible fracture.
C) can decrease circulation in the extremity.
D) are contraindicated for joint injuries.
Question 2
When writing a prehospital care report, you accidentally document that a laceration was on the left side of a patient's face when it was actually on the right side of the face. How would you correct this mistake?
A) Color over the term left with black ink and write the word right next to it.
B) Start the entire prehospital care report over from the beginning.
C) Carefully use White-Out to cover the term left but nothing else in the narrative.
D) Draw a single line through the term left and write the word right next to it.
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