The secondary survey of a patient with hypotension would begin with the assessment of:
a. blood type.
b. level of consciousness.
c. number of fractures.
d. swallowing ability.
B
Secondary assessments are done after life-threatening problems are determined. For the hypoten-sive patient, it would be most important to begin secondary assessment of cerebral perfusion by determining the patient's level of consciousness.
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