Most patients you encounter will be alert and obviously have an open airway. An adequate airway will be evident in the patient's general appearance through the level of responsiveness, skin color, and ease of speaking and breathing. Your primary assessment of those patients is essentially completed by the time you:

A) have obtained the patient's history.
B) reach the patient's side.
C) leave the scene.
D) transport the patient.

Answer: B

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