The rapid exam of a patient is usually performed:
A) as soon as your general impression of the patient suggests that he or she is critically injured.
B) immediately after determining that the patient has experienced a significant mechanism of injury.
C) after all life-threatening conditions have been identified and addressed in the primary assessment.
D) following at least one complete set of vital signs, including assessment of the pupils and blood glucose.
Answer: C) after all life-threatening conditions have been identified and addressed in the primary assessment.
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