A patient has been brought to the emergency department with multiple trauma after a motor vehicle accident. After immediate threats to life have been corrected in a patient with multiple trauma, the nurse and trauma team will what?
A) Perform a rapid physical assessment
B) Splint fractures
C) Perform a thorough physical examination
D) Establish the patient's age
Ans: A
Feedback: Once immediate threats to life have been corrected, a rapid physical examination is done to identify injuries and priorities of treatment. Options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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