An alert and oriented 87-year-old female patient has fallen and suffered a 3-cm laceration to the back of her head. According to the patient, her walker became caught in the carpet, causing her to trip. When obtaining a medical history, who should the EMT address first?

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Your patient fell off her mountain bike when she rode it down a steep incline. Her leg is injured and painful. To assess the injury, you ask her if she can move the limb, but she says she's afraid to try because it hurts so much. Which of the following should you ask her to do instead?

A. Try to wiggle her toes B. Press around the injury for sounds of crepitus C. Try to stand D. Tell you if leg is swollen or just fat