Which of the following mechanisms of injury would necessitate performing a rapid trauma assessment?
A. A 5'8" tall adult who fell 12' from a roof and landed on his side
B. A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose passenger was killed
C. Amputation of three toes from the patient's left foot with controlled bleeding
D. An impaled object in the patient's lower extremity with minimal venous bleeding
Answer: B. A stable patient involved in a car crash, whose passenger was killed
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