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IBSC Tactical Paramedic Certification (TP-C) Practice Exam

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Which color indicates a hand-powered IO suitable for Sternal IO?
Correct Answer:
Green - Sternal IO
Explanation:
Intraosseous access uses color-coded equipment to help you quickly pick the right device and insertion site. Hand-powered (manual) IO kits are chosen for rapid access when IV is hard to obtain, and the sternum is a central site that some systems designate with a specific color. Here, green is the color for sternum access, indicating a hand-powered IO setup intended for Sternal IO. This mapping keeps you from mixing up sites like tibial, humeral, or femoral with a sternum approach, since those other colors correspond to different bones and, in some systems, different powering methods. So green points to the hand-powered device used for Sternal IO.

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