Question

You arrive on the scene of a motorcycle crash. The patient has point tenderness from the fifth to the seventh cervical vertebrae but is able to move all extremities. The patient has a pulse of 92 beats/min and normal respirations of 16 breaths/min. The patient is wearing an open-face helmet. Cervical immobilization would include: A) removing the helmet before immobilization. B) leaving the helmet in place and securing the patient to a backboard. C) cutting the helmet off at the scene. D) applying a cervical collar before removal of the helmet.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Leaving the helmet in place and securing the patient to a backbone.

Explanation:

If the victim is wearing helmet it should not be removed at the scene instead the back bone should be provided with support so as to prevent the harmful vertebral motion as the victim is affected by point tenderness that is the breakage of the vertebral bones.