Author Question: A young female was injured in an automobile wreck, striking her head on the windshield. She is ... (Read 54 times)

P68T · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A young female was injured in an automobile wreck, striking her head on the windshield. She is unconscious and her breathing is irregular. She is bleeding from a scalp wound, but your assessment shows that her cranium is intact. Her vital signs are pulse 68, blood pressure 148/90, and her pupils are unequal. You should suspect a(n):

A) concussion. B) contusion. C) open head injury. D) closed head injury.

Question 2

Firefighters have just pulled a young woman from a house fire and have laid her on the lawn. She is conscious and badly burned on the chest, abdomen, and legs. Her clothes are smoldering. Which one of the following actions should the EMT take immediately?

A) Place an oropharyngeal airway.
B) Determine the body surface area burned.
C) Apply oxygen via nonrebreather face mask.
D) Cool the burn with water.