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11 Cards in this Set
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True or False
All patients should have spinal cord injury precautions taken during their assessment. |
True |
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True or False
Transporting any spinal injury patient without a rigid longboard is a deviation from the standard of care. |
False |
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Ideally, the spinal injury patient should be placed in a ______ position. |
supine |
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If the spinal injury patient is unable to tolerate a supine position... |
...the head of the stretcher may be raised to a position of comfort, maximum 45 degrees. |
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True or False
It is now considered unnecessary to maintain inline stabilization during movement or transfers of the spinal injury patient. |
False |
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Extrication and conveyance of spinal patients may be accomplished with a ______. |
rigid longboard |
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Rigid longboard should be removed via _____ with manual inline stabilization after the patient is moved to the EMS stretcher. |
logroll maneuver |
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True or False
Patients in extremis may remain on the longboard to expedite rapid transport. |
True |
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The following patients have greater risk of harm than benefit on a long board: |
Extended Transport Penetrating Trauma Ambulatory Interfacility Derangement of Anatomy
(E-PAID)
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True or False
Spinal cord injuries that are not caused by the initial force are not likely to be caused by minimal patient movements by EMS. |
True |
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True or False
Rapid takedown is an acceptable method of delivery to a rigid longboard. |
False
"DO NOT USE RAPID TAKEDOWN." |
