A 21-Year-Old Male Has a Stab Wound to the Left

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 21-year-old male has a stab wound to the left side of his neck. Emergency Medical Responders are holding manual in-line spinal stabilization. As you approach the patient, you note blood on his shirt and pale-looking skin color. As team leader, what direction would you give first?

• A) "Let's look for other injuries on his chest."
• B) "Can someone start the patient on high-concentration oxygen?"
• C) "I need someone to place a gloved hand over the stab wound."
• D) "Before we do anything else, we need to place a cervical collar on his neck."