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I payed money for a EMT-B Prep test to check my knowledge, I just had a question that I thought was very poorly worded and want to see if i was correct.
A construction worker has fallen from a height of 10 feet. When you arrive, he is conscious, but confused about how the fall occurred. He tells you that he is having difficulty breathing and cannot feel his legs. What is the first priority in the initial assessment of this patient?
You chose: Open the airway.
The correct answer for this question is: Take spinal precautions.
I assumed that since C-spine precautions would be considered in the Scene-size up portion, and you would than work with the initial assessment of the ABC's. Maybe i'm wrong I just wanted to get some other opinions.
A construction worker has fallen from a height of 10 feet. When you arrive, he is conscious, but confused about how the fall occurred. He tells you that he is having difficulty breathing and cannot feel his legs. What is the first priority in the initial assessment of this patient?
You chose: Open the airway.
The correct answer for this question is: Take spinal precautions.
I assumed that since C-spine precautions would be considered in the Scene-size up portion, and you would than work with the initial assessment of the ABC's. Maybe i'm wrong I just wanted to get some other opinions.