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A Patient with Multiple Serious Injuries Sustained in a Motorcycle

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A patient with multiple serious injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident is lying beside his wrecked motorcycle unconscious and bleeding when the rescuer arrives at the scene.The rescuer's priority action would be:


Definitions:

Trigeminal Nerve Function

The function of the fifth cranial nerve, which involves transmitting sensory information from the face to the brain and controlling some muscle movements for chewing.

Physician

A medical professional authorized to diagnose and treat patients.

Cranial Nerve Function

The specific roles played by the twelve cranial nerves, ranging from sensory inputs like smell and vision to motor controls for facial expressions and heart rate.

Substantia Nigra

A region of the midbrain that plays an important role in movement and reward, known for its dark color due to high levels of melanin in dopaminergic neurons.

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