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blagie [28]
3 years ago
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At work, you are called to give care for a co-worker who has fallen from an 8-foot ladder. As you arrive, you see the injured pe

rson lying on the ground. They are crying and moaning in pain. A bystander says that the person landed on their back. The injured person has not moved from this position. The person says that they have tingling and numbness in their legs and feet and pain in their back. The person also has a 2-inch laceration on the side of their head. You want to help. Describe the immediate steps that you should take in responding to the emergency to determine what your plan of care should be.
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2 answers:
dem82 [27]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The steps you should take in responding to this emergency is :

1. You approach the victim calmly checking for any danger to you or the victim

2. Do not rush to move the victim.

3.check whether the victim is responsive or not

4. If he is not responsive you perform CPR

5. If they are responsive and there is bleeding.try and stop the bleeding

6. Call an ambulance to convey the victim to the hospital

Explanation:

You perform the process of first aid to the victim

Fiesta28 [93]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

make sure to stabalize the neck to prevent any further injeries to it.

Explanation:

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