You are dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on a rural mountain highway.You have a patient who was unconscious on arrival,had a seizure,and is currently awake but combative.You suspect he may have a head injury.What is considered the BEST approach regarding transport of this patient?
A) Dispatch and await the medical helicopter, which is 20 minutes away.
B) Transport to a local community hospital approximately 15 minutes away via ground.
C) Begin transport to the trauma center on the ground, which is 1.5 hours' driving time.
D) Dispatch the medical helicopter to meet your unit at the community hospital.

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The Answer of You are dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on a rural mountain highway.You have a patient who was unconscious on arrival,had a seizure,and is currently awake but combative.You suspect he may have a head injury.What is considered the BEST approach regarding transport of this patient?
A) Dispatch and await the medical helicopter, which is 20 minutes away.
B) Transport to a local community hospital approximately 15 minutes away via ground.
C) Begin transport to the trauma center on the ground, which is 1.5 hours' driving time.
D) Dispatch the medical helicopter to meet your unit at the community hospital.

You Are Dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Crash on a Rural