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tiara099

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Which of the following best explains the importance of determining the trauma patient's level of consciousness and orientation in the primary assessment?
 
  A) It determines whether the patient requires further assessment.
  B) It provides immediate information about the severity of the patient's injury.
  C) It immediately rules in or out the need for spinal immobilization.
  D) It serves as a baseline for determining improvement or deterioration in the patient's condition.

Question 2

You are transporting a 31-year-old male who was severely injured in a motor vehicle collision. He is unresponsive and being ventilated by your partner with a bag-valve mask. How will you conduct the rapid secondary assessment on this patient?
 
  A) Perform a head-to-toe exam.
  B) Focus on the chest and abdomen.
  C) Palpate the body but do not auscultate.
  D) Focus on the head and torso.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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