Part of taking the preliminary medical history includes which activity?
assessment of patient's physical condition
establishing the purpose of the patient's visit
record patient's chief complaint
any of the above
any of the above
Rationale: any of the above – Establishing the purpose of the visit, assessment of the patient and their physical condition, and recording their chief complaint are all part of the preliminary medical history.
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A driver was ejected from his vehicle in a rollover-type collision. Assessment findings reveal the patient to be unresponsive with bruising to the abdominal and pelvic areas along with an open femur fracture. The patient has an open airway and is breathing 32 times per minute. His skin is cool and clammy and the radial pulses weak. Manual in-line spinal stabilization is being maintained. The
EMT's next intervention would be to: A) obtain a blood pressure. B) assist respirations. C) examine the fracture site. D) apply a cervical collar.