Until they are stabilized, trauma patients require reevaluation:
a. every 2 minutes.
b. every 5 minutes.
c. every 10 minutes.
d. every hour.
B
An unstable patient must be reevaluated frequently so that any new signs and symptoms are not overlooked. A primary survey should be performed every 5 minutes and the results compared with those obtained in previous surveys.
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