Emergency personnel are preparing to complete an on-the-scene rapid assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle crash. In which order should the victim's assessment be completed? Place the assessments in order of importance
1. assessment for obvious injuries
2. Champion Revised Trauma Scoring System
3. airway and breathing assessment
4. circulation assessment
5. level of consciousness and pupillary function
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
The airway and breathing assessment is completed first and the circulatory assessment second, following the principle of the ABCs. The airway must be patent to provide oxygen to the vital organs. The level of consciousness and pupillary function will indicate any head injury/spinal cord injury that must be immobilized before transport. The fourth step is to assess for obvious injuries. The Champion Revised Trauma Scoring System will indicate the patient's chance of survival based on the Glasgow Coma Scale, systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate.
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