Clues about the potential seriousness of your patient's injury or injuries are MOST reliably obtained by:
A. evaluating the mechanism of injury.
B. determining the age of the patient.
C. questioning witnesses about the incident.
D. forming a general impression.
Ans: A. evaluating the mechanism of injury.
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