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What is the correct position to place a patient until a formal airway is established?
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In the lateral or prone position (rescue position).
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Making more than 3 attempts at direct laryngoscopy may result in?
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Airway trauma and swelling.
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In a surgical cricothyrotomy what kind of incision must you make in the skin?
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Vertical skin incision.
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In a surgical cricothyrotomy what kind of incision must you make in the membrane?
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Horizontal membrane incision.
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What areas are over looked in head injuries?
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Subocciput, occiput, and retroauricular regions.
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Injuries to the subocciput, occiput, and retroauricular regions indicate underlying injury to the?
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Posterior fossa, major venous sinus, or carotid artery.
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What are the two most acute and easily treatable mechanisms of secondary injury.
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Hypotension and hypoxia.
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During patient assessment and triage the most important assessment is the?
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Vital signs.
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The second most important assessment is the?
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Level of consciousness.
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Level of consciousness, is best measured and recorded by what scale?
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Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
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The vascular supply of the spinal cord is most vulnerable between?
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The T-4 and T-6 where the canal is most narrow.
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Where is the most common place for compression injuries?
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The thoracolumbar junction between T-10 and L-2.
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