On Scene at a College Football Game, a Wide Receiver

question 25

Multiple Choice

On scene at a college football game, a wide receiver is unresponsive after colliding with another player and forcefully taking a helmet to the chest. The athletic trainer reports that the patient is pulselesss and apneic. Given the mechanism of injury and patient's presentation, which instruction would be appropriate?

• A) "Let's apply the AED and follow all prompts."
• B) "Before we do anything, we need to immobilize him."
• C) "Use the AED but no CPR so we do not worsen the potential chest injury."
• D) "Someone start positive pressure ventilation while I check for a blood pressure."

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Definitions:

Angina

Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.

Chest Pain

A discomfort or pain that one feels anywhere along the front of the body between the neck and upper abdomen.

Heart-Related

Pertains to any conditions, disorders, or diseases that affect the heart's function.

Azygos Vein

A vein running up the right side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the chest wall and upper limbs back to the heart.