During the Primary Assessment of a Trauma Victim, the Nurse

question 13

Multiple Choice

During the primary assessment of a trauma victim, the nurse determines that the patient is breathing and has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next?

• A) Observe the patient's respiratory effort.
• B) Check the patient's level of consciousness.
• C) Palpate extremities for capillary refill time.
• D) Examine the patient for any external bleeding.

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Definitions:

Wartime Agencies

Organizations created during times of war to oversee production, ration goods, and manage other aspects of the home front.

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A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, from the end of World War II in 1945 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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