The AEMT shows she understands the importance and reason for forming a general impression of the patient when she makes which one of the following statements?
A) "Forming a general impression provides me with a rough idea of the patient's overall status."
B) "Forming a general impression allows me to fully assess the emergency situation."
C) "The general impression enables me to rule out any life-threatening conditions."
D) "The general impression permits a rapid diagnosis of the patient's problem."
A
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