To best determine the type and extent of injuries sustained by a patient who has fallen, the EMT should consider which of the following pieces of information?

A) The reason that the patient fell
B) Distance fallen and type of surface landed on
C) The patient's past medical history
D) Vital signs obtained during the assessment

B

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a. locked doors and windows b. pot left on stove c. lightning strike d. overloaded electrical circuit

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