A thorough inspection of the trauma patient can be best performed if which of the following guidelines is? used?

A) Assess for tenderness, the ability to move, and distal sensation and circulation.
B) Assess for abnormalities in skin color, deformity of any part of the body, and any disruption of the skin.
C) Assess for deformity, swelling, and angulation of any part of the body.
D) Assess for pulse, paresthesia, pallor, and pain.


Ans: B) Assess for abnormalities in skin color, deformity of any part of the body, and any disruption of the skin.

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