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Based on shape and location, which of the following bones is MOST vulnerable to injury?

A 33-year-old man was burned when the hot water heater he was working on exploded. The patient has superficial and partial-thickness burns to his face, neck, and arms. Your primary assessment reveals that he is restless and tachypneic. His BP is 80/54 mm Hg and his heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak. You should:

Based on shape and location, which of the following bones is MOST vulnerable to injury?

Your 19-year-old male was an unbelted driver in an MVC. The steering wheel and windshield are deformed. There is obvious maxillofacial trauma, including suspected LeFort III fractures with copious bleeding and secretions. He has a GCS of 3 with clenched teeth. Vital signs are BP 240/110, P 56, R 4, and SpO2 84% on oxygen. You should

You are treating an 18-year-old who was assaulted with a baseball bat. He opens his eye and flexes to painful stimuli, and makes unintelligible sounds. His Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) is

A 39-year-old man sustained an abdominal evisceration after he was cut in the abdomen with a machete. The patient is semiconscious and is breathing shallowly. You should:

You are treating an 18-year-old who was assaulted with a baseball bat. He opens his eye and flexes to painful stimuli, and makes unintelligible sounds. His Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) is

A properly worn motorcycle helmet will:

Which of the following statements regarding exit wounds is correct?

A 39-year-old man sustained an abdominal evisceration after he was cut in the abdomen with a machete. The patient is semiconscious and is breathing shallowly. You should: