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Head injuries affect 500,000 children under fourteen years of age.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

A helmeted child falls from a bicycle and is lying unresponsive on the sidewalk, on her side. She is breathing. As a First Aider who witnesses this accident, you should:

A) remove the child's helmet and then call 911.
B) call 911, then remove the child's helmet.
C) call 911, sit the child up, and remove her helmet.
D) call 911, then stabilize the child's helmeted head.

At the local skateboard park, a skater takes a header in the half pipe. He didn't have a helmet on, and is lying on his back confused and not able to move. As a First Aider, you should:

A) drag him off the half pipe and take him by car to the hospital.
B) not move the victim, call 911, and stabilize his head and neck in a neutral in-line position.
C) roll him on his side in case he vomits.
D) roll him onto a piece of plywood and take him to the hospital in a pickup truck.

The first step in assessing a responsive victim of spinal injury is to:

A) assess equality of strength.
B) note the mechanism of injury.
C) inspect for deformities and swelling.
D) ask, Can you feel me touching your toes?

At a local ski hill, a snowboarder wipes out while doing a flip. He is responsive and says he cannot move or feel his legs and feet. He has most likely suffered a:

A) leg fracture.
B) head injury.
C) neck injury.
D) lower spine injury.

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