NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Trauma

Your patient has just been in a car accident and has experienced axial loading. What does axial loading deal with?
  1. Car exterior
  2. Lungs
  3. Spine
  4. Engine
Explanation
Answer - C - Axial loading deals with the spine. Axial loading is the application of forces of trauma along the axis of the spine. When the head hits the windshield, that force is transmitted down the cervical spine, often causing compressions of these vertebrae.
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