Question

An 81-year-old woman is struck by a car while crossing the street. Her assessment reveals an intact chest wall, unilateral breath sounds, and a deviated trachea. Priority care for this patient would include:
A) administering abdominal thrusts.
B) requesting advanced life support.
C) inserting a needle into the pleural space.
D) splinting the chest with a soft pillow.

Answer 1

Answer: B). requesting advance life support.

Explanation:

The advance life support is a set of life saving procedures and skills which provides support to the ventilation and breathing system by providing an open airway. This way it contributes to the circulatory balance in the entire body.

It stabilizes the condition of breath sounds and deviated trachea.