You have been dispatched to an apartment for an elderly male complaining of shortness of breath. When do you start the process of forming a general impression about this patient?

A) As you and your partner approach him
B) After completing the primary assessment
C) As soon as you obtain his chief complaint
D) Following the completion of vital signs


A) As you and your partner approach him

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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