Which of the Following Trauma Triage Criteria Would Justify Transportation

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following trauma triage criteria would justify transportation to a trauma center based on mechanism of injury alone?

• A) Vehicle rollover
• B) Vehicle crash-generated telemetry data
• C) Intrusion into the occupant area greater than 8 inches
• D) Auto versus pedestrian

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