For Which of the Following Patients Involved in a Motor

question 26

Multiple Choice

For which of the following patients involved in a motor vehicle collision is the use of a vest-type short immobilization device indicated?

• A) 41-year-old male who was ejected and is lying supine in the roadway complaining of back pain
• B) 25-year-old restrained driver who is unresponsive and has a history of diabetes and cardiac problems
• C) 15-year-old female complaining of neck and back pain who was self-extricated and is standing next to the car
• D) 33-year-old female in the backseat who states that her neck hurts and she has a headache

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Definitions:

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules that segregates chromosomes into two daughter cells during mitosis.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures found in the cytoplasm of cells that are involved in various processes, including cell shape maintenance, division, and intracellular transport.

Motor Proteins

Proteins that convert chemical energy into mechanical work, moving along cytoskeletal filaments to transport cargo within cells.

Eukaryotic Chromosomes

Linear structures found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, composed of DNA and proteins, that carry genetic information.