You Arrive by Ambulance at a Construction Site, Where a Man

question 10

Multiple Choice

You arrive by ambulance at a construction site, where a man is lying on the street. The only information you have is that he fell three stories. His neck is immobilized with sacks of concrete mix on either side. Your first action should be to determine

• A)airway patency.
• B)bleeding sites.
• C)cranial nerve function.
• D)limb position.
• E)peripheral pulses.

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