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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Definitions:

Proxy Euthanasia

The act of making a decision to end another person’s life to relieve them from incurable diseases or intolerable suffering, usually when the individual is incapable of making the decision themselves due to medical conditions.

Passive Euthanasia

The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments, allowing a patient to die naturally, often in cases of terminal illness.

Deep Depression

A severe form of depression characterized by intense feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities.

Passive Euthanasia

The act of allowing a person to die by withholding or withdrawing medical interventions, such as life support, without taking direct action to cause death.