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A patient arrives in the emergency department after being beaten about the head and face with a wooden club. He is comatose and has a palpable depressed skull fracture. His face is swollen and ecchymotic. He has gurgling respirations and vomitus on his face and clothing. The most appropriate step after providing supplemental oxygen and elevating his jaw is to: Select one: a. request a CT scan b. insert a gastric tube c. suction the oropharynx d. obtain a lateral cervical spine x-ray e. ventilate the patient with a bag-mask {Ans: c. suction the oropharynx}Which one of the following findings in an adult is most likely to require immediate management during the primary survey? Select one: a. distended abdomen b. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 11 c. temperature of 36.5°C (97.8°F) d. deformity of the right thigh e. respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute {Ans: e. respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute}A 6-year-old boy walking across the street is struck by the front bumper of a sports utility vehicle traveling at 32 kph (20 mph). Which one of the following statements is TRUE about this patient? Select one: a. A flail chest is probable. b. A