You Are Dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Collision on a Remote

question 50

Multiple Choice

You are dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on a remote country road. It is night and your scene size-up reveals a heavily damaged car that rolled several times. The driver has been ejected and is lying prone in the middle of the road. In this situation, which one of the following types of protective clothing is it most essential that you don prior to making patient contact?

• A) Rubber-soled boots
• B) Reflective vest
• C) Protective helmet
• D) HEPA mask

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