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An unrestrained driver of a car that has struck a tree at 45 mph has suffered a contusion to his heart. The EMT would recognize that this injury occurred during which impact of the collision?

A female lifeguard fell 10 feet from her chair and now has deformity, swelling, and ecchymosis to her right lower leg. The leg also is rotated medially. Another lifeguard has taken and is maintaining manual cervical spine motion restriction. As your partner conducts the primary assessment and finds no life threats or disturbances in her mental status, you should perform which action first?

A nurse administers the correct dose of medication, but the patient experiences an adverse reaction due to a pharmacy labeling error that went unnoticed for weeks. Which type of error does this situation best represent?

A patient whom you transported several days ago stops by your station to thank you. They report that they were diagnosed with a strain to the lower right leg. As such, you recognize which structure as being affected by that injury?

Assessment of a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident reveals him to have crepitus to the left humerus, instability to the left lateral chest wall and flank, and pain on palpation to left hip region. The patient also complains of pain to the right side of the neck. Based on this injury pattern, the EMT would recognize the patient was:

You are caring for a crying 30-month-old male who fell 16 feet from a second-story window, landing on a patch grass and leaves. He is alert and oriented and seems to have pain to his left shoulder and arm. Which instruction would you give to the team of EMS providers caring for this patient?

Assessment of a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident reveals him to have crepitus to the left humerus, instability to the left lateral chest wall and flank, and pain on palpation to left hip region. The patient also complains of pain to the right side of the neck. Based on this injury pattern, the EMT would recognize the patient was:

A 39-year-old male has a single stab wound to the anterior chest. When notifying the emergency department, you inform them that the patient has a(n):

A patient whom you transported several days ago stops by your station to thank you. They report that they were diagnosed with a strain to the lower right leg. As such, you recognize which structure as being affected by that injury?

Family members report that their 62-year-old mother complained of dizziness and right leg weakness just before falling down a flight of stairs. Your assessment indicates that the patient is responsive, but confused and talking with garbled speech. Her breathing is adequate and her radial pulse is strong. Vital signs are pulse 84 beats/min, respirations 18 breaths/min, blood pressure 188/110 mmHg, and SpO2 96%. There is an open fracture to her right forearm. When instructed to do so, the patient does not move the fingers of her right hand. When caring for this patient, which sequence of actions seems most appropriate?