After performing your primary assessment of a patient, your next action should be to:
A) transport the patient to the closest medical treatment facility.
B) move the patient to the ambulance as expeditiously as possible.
C) perform a secondary assessment to narrow your differential diagnosis.
D) decide what care is needed at the scene versus en route to the hospital.
Ans: D) decide what care is needed at the scene versus en route to the hospital.
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