You Have Arrived at the Scene of a Vehicle Collision

question 18

Multiple Choice

You have arrived at the scene of a vehicle collision in which there are utility wires down around the vehicle.The three occupants appear dazed and other responding units have not yet arrived.Which of the following is the BEST course of action?

• A) Cool the wires with large amounts of water to prevent a fire from starting.
• B) Encourage the occupants to exit the vehicle by jumping free of the vehicle before touching the ground.
• C) Push the wires out of the way with a long pry-bar in order to access the patients.
• D) Stay at a distance and caution the occupants to stay inside the vehicle.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Commissures

Bundles of nerve fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Declarative Memory

Declarative memory refers to the recall of specific facts and events that can be consciously verbalized.

Corticobulbar

Pertaining to neural pathways that connect the cerebral cortex to the brainstem, involved in movement control.

Corticospinal

Pertaining to the motor pathways that travel from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord, involved in voluntary movement control.