While on standby at a semi-professional baseball game, you are summoned onto the field for a player complaining of severe leg pain after colliding with the catcher of the opposing team. The primary assessment shows no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. The secondary assessment reveals a severely deformed knee that is swollen and ecchymotic. The leg is pale and cool, and the patient cannot move his leg when asked to do so. In addition, you cannot palpate a pedal pulse. Which one of the following is your priority at this time?
A) Apply a traction splint and enough traction until a pulse returns.
B) Check the patient's radial or carotid pulse.
C) Make one attempt to straighten the leg to reestablish circulation.
D) Apply cold packs to the knee and transport immediately.
Question 2The harsh, crowing sound of stridor is an indication of:
A) lower airway obstruction.
B) alveolar airway obstruction.
C) bronchial airway obstruction.
D) upper airway obstruction.
Question 3A lifeguard has fallen 10 feet from his chair and has deformity, swelling, and ecchymosis to her right lower leg. The leg also is rotated medially. Another lifeguard has taken and is maintaining manual inline spinal stabilization. While partner conducts the primary assessment, you should take which one of the following actions?
A) Ready the traction splint for application.
B) Align the leg in a neutral position.
C) Manually stabilize the lower right leg.
D) Check the right foot for pulses and motor ability.
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