You arrive at the local climbing gym to care for a patient who fell from approximately 20 feet onto a concrete floor. The patient is alert but confused. Your physical exam reveals pale skin, an unstable pelvis, abdominal bruising, and a deformed left forearm. You would classify this patient as:
A) low priority. B) stable since he is alert.
C) unstable due to multisystem trauma. D) mortally wounded.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word