A patient has been splashed in the face with battery acid. He is complaining of being unable to see anything and severe burning to his face. On closer examination, you note him to be holding both eyes tightly shut and significant burns to his cheeks and eyelids. In this situation, the AEMT would assess the eyes:
A) after determining the patient's level of consciousness.
B) prior to assessing the airway.
C) following manual inline spinal immobilization.
D) after assessing the patient's radial pulse.
Answer: D
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