During a rapid trauma assessment of a patient with no obvious mechanism of injury, responders should assess the patient in a logical sequence. Which of the choices below properly identifies the sequence of areas to be assessed during a rapid trauma assessment?
Explanation
Answer: A - The sequential steps of assessing a trauma patient who is unresponsive or has no obvious mechanism of injury is as follows: check the head/neck and apply a cervical collar if you are trained to do so; check the chest, check each quadrant of the abdomen, check the pelvis by pressing gently down and inward; check the back and buttocks by sliding your hand under the patient; check the extremities (legs first, then arms); check for circulation, sensation, and motor function.
