An AEMT provider's provisional diagnosis of a patient's medical problem upon which the medical treatment plan is based would be referred to as:

A) mechanism of injury.
B) secondary assessment.
C) nature of illness.
D) field impression.

Answer: D

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A) Evaluate the pulse before examining the breathing. B) Check for the presence of a pulse in the brachial artery. C) Move the baby to the ambulance before performing the primary assessment. D) Obtain a blood pressure when checking the patient's circulation status.

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