Which of the following is TRUE about determining the pathway of the bullet when assessing a patient with a gunshot wound?
A) You should try to determine the bullet's pathway.
B) The purpose of determining the bullet's pathway is to anticipate which organs may have been affected, which will help to guide your priorities for on-scene care or rapid transport.
C) It is difficult to determine the pathway of a bullet because it may not travel in a straight line, possibly being deflected by structures in its path or being shifted by natural movements of the diaphragm and other organs and structures of the body.
D) All of the above
D
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