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Primary and Secondary Assessment
Primary and Secondary Assessment ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is providing first aid to a client who has been involved in a car accident. The nurse should perform a primary assessment to check for which of the following conditions?
Reason: This choice is incorrect because fractures or dislocations are not life-threatening and do not affect the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Reason: This choice is incorrect because head or spinal injuries are not life-threatening and do not affect the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Reason: This choice is correct because severe bleeding or shock are life-threatening and affect the victim's circulation, which is one of the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Reason: This choice is incorrect because burns or wounds are not life-threatening and do not affect the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Choice A Reason: This choice is incorrect because fractures or dislocations are not life-threatening and do not affect the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Choice B Reason: This choice is incorrect because head or spinal injuries are not life-threatening and do not affect the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Choice C Reason: This choice is correct because severe bleeding or shock are life-threatening and affect the victim's circulation, which is one of the ABCs of the primary assessment.
Choice D Reason: This choice is incorrect because burns or wounds are not life-threatening and do not affect the ABCs of the primary assessment.