A Restrained Driver of a Car, That Struck Another Car

question 20

Multiple Choice

A restrained driver of a car, that struck another car from behind at a low rate of speed, has a bruise to her forehead and complains of tingling in her left leg. She is lying on the side of the road and another EMT has taken manual in-line spinal stabilization. A quick scan of her as you approach indicates that she is in little to no distress. Which one of the following should you do first?

• A) Check her breathing and radial pulse.
• B) Perform a secondary assessment.
• C) Palpate her cervical spine and apply a cervical collar.
• D) Administer high-concentration oxygen.

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