Which of the Following Patients Does NOT Require Specialty-Center Capabilities

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients does NOT require specialty-center capabilities beyond that offered by a trauma center?

• A) A 67-year-old with second- and third-degree burns over 50 percent of the body
• B) A 25-year-old with amputation of three fingers
• C) A 4-year-old with a closed-head injury
• D) A 22-year-old with bilateral open femur fractures

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