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Your ambulance is the first to arrive at the scene of a multiple vehicle accident that spreads across both lanes of a two lane freeway, What is the best position for your ambulance? Park behind the accident and block all lanes of travel park in front of the accident and block all lanes of travel park in front of the accident for easy egress from the scene park behind the accident but allow vehicles to pass on the shoulder correct answers: Park behind the accident and block all lanes of travel You respond to the scene of a small gas explosion. The 50-year-old victim is complaining of ear pain and trouble breathing. You should suspect: Pulmonary injury Liver damage Asthma Cardiac injury correct answers: Pulmonary injury Answer Explanation Pulmonary injury is the most common and serious trauma associated with explosions. This patient should be monitored closely as secondary blast injuries may appear over time. This is especially true if there are signs of abdominal or ear injuries. You are triaging a 34-year-old pregnant female who is trapped in her car due to her legs being pinned underneath the dash. She is conscious, alert, and has a strong radial pulse. She is following your commands but is complaining of abdominal pain and she has a slightly elevated respiratory rate (26/minute). How should this patient be triaged? Delayed Deceased Immediate Minor correct answers: Delayed remember 30-2-can do Answer Explanation She meets no RPM (respirations, pulse, mental status) for Immediate but cannot walk. Therefore, she should be triaged as "Delayed" (yellow). Although she is pregnant and complaining of abdominal pain, this does not immediately qualify her to be triaged as "Immediate" (red)