Severe External Bleeding Should Be Controlled During What Phase of the Patient

question 65

Multiple Choice

Severe external bleeding should be controlled during what phase of the patient assessment?

• A) Primary assessment
• B) Scene size-up
• C) Secondary assessment
• D) Reassessment

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

The cerebellum is a major structure of the brain involved in motor control, coordination, precision, and accurate timing, playing a significant role in fine-tuning movements and balance.

Brain Stem

The most inferior part of the brain, connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord and controlling fundamental life-sustaining functions like breathing and heart rate.

Medulla

The inner region of an organ or the medulla oblongata, a part of the brainstem involved in autonomic functions.

Pons

A part of the brain stem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus, involved in regulating breathing and other functions.