Pain associated with movement is a sign of spinal injury. Assess the victim's pain by:
A) asking the victim to move.
B) moving the victim yourself.
C) asking the victim where it hurts.
D) looking for bruising.
What is the most reliable sign of spinal injury in a responsive victim?
A) impaired breathing
B) paralysis
C) pain associated with movement
D) obvious deformity
What technique should you use to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with spinal injury?
A) modified jaw-thrust
B) head-tilt/chin-lift
C) chin-lift only
D) head-tilt only
A local baseball league player has been struck in the side of the head with a baseball. She is lying on her back, unresponsive, with blood coming from her ear. She is breathing. What should you do?
A) Have someone call the police; roll her into the recovery position.
B) Have someone call 911; stabilize her head, open her airway with jaw thrust.
C) Have someone call 911; plug her ear with tissue and roll her into the recovery position.
D) Have someone call 911; start CPR.
When the spinal cord is injured, the victim may show signs of:
A) muscle twitching.
B) memory loss.
C) paralysis.
D) pupil dilation.
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