An elderly female fell down three steps and is complaining of back pain. After performing the primary assessment, what question would be most important to ask first?

A) "Did you become dizzy before you fell?"
B) "Why did you not use the ramp on the other side?"
C) "Do you have a history of high blood pressure?"
D) "What medications are you taking?"


A

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