You Are Getting Ready to Transport an Unresponsive 25-Year-Old Female

question 23

Multiple Choice

You are getting ready to transport an unresponsive 25-year-old female patient.She was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street.She is 26 weeks pregnant.You are 10 minutes away from the nearest facility,15 minutes away from a Level I Trauma Center,and 15 minutes away from a hospital that specializes in high-risk obstetrics.You should transport the patient to which hospital?

• A) The nearest facility: she is unresponsive and unstable
• B) The trauma center: the fetus will need specialized neonatology surgeons
• C) The trauma center: the patient will need specialized trauma surgeons
• D) The high-risk obstetric hospital: the fetus will need specialized neonatology surgeons

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The variation in pitch while speaking, which can affect the meaning, emotion, or emphasis conveyed by the speaker.

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