As you are examining a victim involved in a motor vehicle collision, you note the presence of a ...

As you are examining a victim involved in a motor vehicle collision, you note the presence of a clear fluid draining from the nose. You suspect this is:
 
  A) cerebrospinal fluid.
  B) excessive mucous.
  C) potential airway obstruction.
  D) pleural fluid.

Question 2

A breathing pattern characterized by short, gasping, irregular respirations separated by periods of apnea is known as:
 
  A) Cheyne-Stokes.
  B) Biot's.
  C) apneustic respirations.
  D) Kussmaul's respirations.

Question 3

While the clavicle is the MOST frequently fractured bone in the human body, it:
 
  A) is unlikely to cause serious internal injury.
  B) cannot be managed in a prehospital setting.
  C) can be managed by immobilizing the distal extremity using an air or rigid splint.
  D) can be managed by immobilizing the affected limb using a sling and swathe.

Question 4

To suction an endotracheal tube the measurement of the soft catheter is from the tip of the endotracheal tube to the level of the carina, which lies at approximately the sternal notch. In the adult patient, typically a ________ Fr. suction catheter is used.
 
  A) 4
  B) 8
  C) 14
  D) 20