Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment T/F

To open the victim's airway, lift up the chin or neck, then force the chin down.

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When an injured person is not breathing, cardiac compressions should be started immediately.

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The proper ratio of compressions to breaths for single rescuer is 30 compressions and 2 ventilations.

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One performs the standing abdominal thrust technique for a conscious person by placing the thumb side of the grasped fist immediately below the xiphoid process of the victim's sternum. 

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With a suspected neck fracture, open the airway by using a modified jaw thrust, keeping the victim's head in a fixed neutral position.

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For an athlete who has become unconscious and has an airway obstruction, you want to straddle the victim and push into the chest five times. 

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Inflatable plastic splints are not particularly suitable for use above the knee.

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A venous hemorrhage is characterized by a rapid flow of blood escaping in rhythmic spurts. 

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Shock occurs when there is a diminished amount of blood available to the circulatory system. 

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A rapid, strong pulse may indicate shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, or heat exhaustion. 

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• False