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A patient is brought to the hospital after being found on the floor at the bottom of a flight of stairs.The patient has an obvious depressed skull fracture and is bleeding from her right ear.Initially,the nurse assesses the patency of the patient's airway,her breathing,and the rate and rhythm of her pulse.What assessments and questions will be part of the nurse's secondary survey? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
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Definitions:

Substrates

A substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs, in various scientific fields, it often refers to the base on which an organism grows or the substance enzymes act upon.

Cofactor

A coenzyme or metal ion that associates with an enzyme and is necessary for its function.

Hexokinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the first step in glucose metabolism, converting glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.

Phosphate Group

A chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, crucial for energy transfer in biological organisms.

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