Which of the Following Best Describes the Appropriate Timing of the Rapid

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the appropriate timing of the rapid trauma assessment?

• A) After the focused history and assessment of the stable trauma patient
• B) After establishing airway, ventilation, and hemorrhage control in a critical trauma patient
• C) Upon making initial contact with the unresponsive trauma patient
• D) When considering accepting a refusal of treatment and transport from a stable trauma patient

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Definitions:

Responsiveness

The quality of reacting quickly and positively to changes or to the needs, suggestions, or requests of others.

Sound

Audible frequencies that propagate through the air or another carrier and are perceptible when they make contact with a human or animal's ear.

Fetal Development

The stage of human growth within the womb from conception to birth.

Reflex Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a specific stimulus.