A 9-year-old girl who has fallen from a second-story window is brought to the emergency department. Which assessment would be a priority?
A) Evaluating pupils for equality and reactivity
B) Monitoring oxygen saturation levels
C) Asking the child if she knows where she is
D) Using the appropriate pain assessment scale
B
Response:
Airway is always the priority in any emergency situation. Therefore, monitoring oxygen saturation levels, part of the rapid cardiopulmonary assessment, would be performed before any of the other assessments. Evaluating pupils for equality and reactivity, asking the child if she knows where she is, and using an appropriate pain assessment scale are assessments that would follow the ABCs.
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