Which of the following patients would be MOST in need of a rapid head-to-toe assessment?
A: A 43-year-old woman with a unilaterally swollen, painful deformity of the midshaft femur
B: A responsive 25-year-old woman who fell 9 feet from a roof and landed on her side
C: A responsive 22-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
D: A 60-year-old man who fell from a standing position and has small abrasions on his cheek
Answer: C: A responsive 22-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen
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