Near the end of a workday, a construction worker fell 10 feet from scaffolding, landing on his head and left shoulder. He is found to be spontaneously alert, but confused. His airway is open and his breathing is adequate. Coworkers state that he was unresponsive for a period of 2 minutes following the fall and is on medications for depression and heart problems. Based on this information, the EMT should initially classify him as which kind of patient? A) Trauma
A) Trauma
B) Trauma and behavioral
C) Medical and trauma
D) Medical, trauma, and behavioral
A) Trauma
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