You arrive on scene and find Emergency Medical Responders with a seizing patient. Which of these questions should you ask first?
A) "How long has the patient been seizing?"
B) "What are the patient's vital signs?"
C) "Did the patient lose control of his bladder?"
D) "Do you know which medications the patient is taking?"
A) "How long has the patient been seizing?"
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