Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driv...

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Question Number 10

Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment. The patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to shortness of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the following choices, when is the first time the patient's breath sounds should be checked?

A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicle

B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle

C. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboard

D. Enroute to the trauma center

✔ Correct Answer:

B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle

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