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D: manually stabilize his head. - ANSWER A 42-year-old man was ejected from his car after it struck a bridge pillar at a high rate of speed. You find him in a prone position approximately 50 feet from his car. He is not moving and does not appear to be breathing. You should: A: administer high-flow oxygen. B: use the jaw-thrust maneuver. C: assess his breathing effort. D: manually stabilize his head. B: applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities per protocol, and providing warmth. - ANSWER Basic shock treatment includes: A: applying oxygen, elevating the upper body, and taking measures to prevent hypothermia. B: applying oxygen, elevating the lower extremities per protocol, and providing warmth. C: elevating the lower extremities, applying and inflating the PASG, and applying oxygen. D: applying and inflating the PASG, applying oxygen, and thermal management. A: below the C5 level. - ANSWER A patient with a spinal injury may still be able to use his or her diaphragm to breathe, but would lose control of the intercostal muscles, if the spinal cord is injured: A: below the C5 level. B: above the C3 level. C: above the C5 level. D: between C1 and C2. D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood. - ANSWER Following a head injury, a young female is semiconscious and is bleeding from the nose and left ear. You should: A: place a pressure dressing over her ear to prevent blood loss. B: control the bleeding from her nose by pinching her nostrils closed. C: insert a nasal airway to keep her tongue from blocking the airway. D: cover her ear and nose with a loose gauze pad to collect the blood. C: manually stabilize the leg above and below the knee. - ANSWER During a soccer game, an 18-year-old woman injured her knee. Her knee is in a flexed position and is obviously deformed. You should: A: assess circulatory function distal to her inju