You are the nurse working triage in the emergency department. A school-age child is brought in for treatment, carried by her mother. What is part of a primary assessment that should be performed first on this child?
a. Determine level of consciousness.
b. Obtain a health history.
c. Obtain a full set of vital signs.
d. Evaluate for pain.
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A A primary assessment consists of assessing the child's airway, breathing,
circulation, level of consciousness, and exposure (ABCDEs).
B Obtaining the child's health history is a component of a secondary assessment.
C Vital signs are included in a secondary assessment, after the ABCDEs are
assessed.
D Assessing for pain is a component of a secondary assessment.
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