You have arrived on the scene outside a grocery store where an elderly woman is sitting on the sidewalk with several bystanders. She has a hematoma on her forehead, abrasions on her palms, an obvious deformity of her right forearm, and an avulsion on her right knee that is continuing to bleed. Your patient says she is 80 years old and lives alone. She takes no medications and states she is in
good health. She tells you she tripped over the curb as she approached the store entrance. When assessing the patient, which of the following would be most appropriate?
A) A focused physical exam and rapid trauma assessment
B) A detailed physical examination
C) A rapid trauma assessment
D) A focused physical exam
B
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